niggle

Example Sentences

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She arrived carrying a slight niggle, and a minor injury that kept her out of October's England camp has slowed her progress.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Mbappe had received treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle picked up playing for Real Madrid last weekend.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Kartal, who has been managing a knee niggle in recent months, suffered physically in a 6-3 1-6 6-1 defeat against Brazilian 18th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

"You've got to own it because if you don't it'll just niggle away at you," Smith said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

Okay, it did niggle, but it was something I could forget easily enough.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro