pestering

Example Sentences

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The idea for Campus Guardian Angel came from Justin Marston, a British entrepreneur and Mithril co-founder, who saw videos of small Ukrainian drones pestering Russian soldiers with guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The perception from many is that pestering issues aren’t being addressed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

As she waits for her fiancé, who is delayed by inclement weather, to arrive, her guests buzz around her like candy-colored flies, pestering her.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

Davide Ancelotti had been pestering his father, Carlo, to make one particular substitution.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

He liked the new anbaric drill very much, and when Mr. Taphouse, after much pestering, let him try it, he liked it even more.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman