pester

Example Sentences

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And I never needed to pester him for stories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But every so often there’s one person who forgets to Venmo or Zelle or who I have to pester about sending their share a few times.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2024

"They are predators and their main prey are insects, many of which eat our crops and pester our livestock," its website suggests.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023

But you dare not pester your server about the validity of the charge and happily hand over your card.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2023

He learned how to talk, and, once he had learned, he would pester the graveyard folk with questions.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman