pester
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There’s a store chain called Five Below that is designed to maximize pester power.
From Barron's • Jun. 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
He was arrested and later released on bail on condition that he did not harass, pester or intimidate Harshita.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 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
How it turned out—the only bad feature is, everybody comes in here, they pester her with questions.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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