pester

Example Sentences

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And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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 eventually a friend encouraged her to "pester" her GP for a scan.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

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

On the weekend before I left, I heard Mom pester him about whether he had told the company that he was moving to Myrtle Beach.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam