pestered

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He added: "I should have pestered them to be honest, and I see that now."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Surely only Williams pestered the woman about it afterwards.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

As we explored, I pestered Endro for the names of the trees we passed.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

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