pester

Example Sentences

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"He sent me a friend request on social media. When I didn't accept it, he kept pestering me, asking why couldn't I accept him as a friend," she said.

From BBC

I got a text around 11:45 a.m. on the day of our arrival that our room was ready, so I didn’t have to call and pester, and the timing worked out perfectly.

From Washington Post

These are modern women unlikely to let a boss underpay them or an unsolicited flirt pester them.

From Washington Post

Not: You don’t mention the content of the contact this person is pestering you with.

From Washington Post

Like Clark, the 6-foot-2 Andrews is a defensive troublemaker who can pester opponents with his ability to tip and steal passes.

From Los Angeles Times