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

Louis testified he felt guilty about setting up Daniel, but he wasn’t above pestering Halem and Ben for a cut of the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

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

"So the nice lady offers me the sneakers because she knows how much that Carla has been pestering me that she wants some. And you know what?"

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez