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had been badgering
  • past perfect progressive of badger.

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Mr Staunton also claimed Mr Read had tried to resign four times during his time as chair of the Post Office, between December 2022 and January 2024, and had been "badgering over his salary".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

For weeks Mr. Dauer had been badgering Mr. Moonves to come to his 75th birthday party.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2018

"Resign!" exclaimed the director who had been badgering him.

From Gordon Keith by Page, Thomas Nelson

What would those miserable devils say now, that had been badgering him with lawyers' letters?

From The Lady of the Ice A Novel by De Mille, James