pester

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

It’s also inadequately resourced, thanks to a management that refuses to pay nurses a decent wage and, instead, sends its top representative to pester Robby about raising satisfaction scores.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 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

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