pestered

Example Sentences

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Snead said he pestered Berry “probably jokingly at first,” before talks became more serious before and after the NFL draft in late April.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He pestered his parents and friends about the risks of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Several first-half chances came and went as Celtic pressed and pestered Bayern all over the pitch.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

Surely only Williams pestered the woman about it afterwards.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

She asked those who’d been on Valentine for years, she asked all the new people, pestered the visitors who came to the farm to see if what they’d heard was true.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead