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 was to ensure he was comfortable with the task required to impress NFL teams that poke, prod and pester players during the evaluation process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

But eventually a friend encouraged her to "pester" her GP for a scan.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2024

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

In jail, Amma taught me never to pester anyone about their past, but a question slips out of me before I can stop it.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman