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pester

[pes-ter] / ˈpɛs tər /


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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

"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

Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

I took a deep breath and resolved not to pester Ben so much when he was lecturing me.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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