nag
verb (used with object)
to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
are nagging
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present progressiveof nag.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’ve enjoyed the way that this show is consciously divorced from the world's troubles, yet manages to speak to things that are nagging at us at any given moment by helping us laugh at them.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2024
Now, however, there are nagging questions about Williams.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
“My parents and relatives are nagging me to find a bride, but it’s harder than expected,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 22, 2022
There are nagging doubts, however, over whether he really comprehends every aspect of the fiendishly complicated detail.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2021
You always are nagging at me that Bombay is the 'big' and you are the 'small' man.
From The Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke
