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pester

[pes-ter] / ˈpɛs tər /


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"We started to pester and we were phoning, and we were going back and forward to the home," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Ham-handed police officers pester Janey for details: Why did she touch Samantha’s dress?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

But as I tried to pester, cajole, and play to what I thought were his sympathies to convince him to speak with me, he quickly stopped being mad.

From Slate • May 31, 2024

Minya was usually waiting to pester her as soon as she came out of her room.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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