Example Sentences

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She knew this would have something to do with Ezra Garfield, the man who she told police had been plaguing her with messages on social media after they briefly dated.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Six weeks before the fire, my wife died of lung disease, which had been plaguing her for four or five years,” Cron said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

Officials have acknowledged that they underestimated the dry conditions that had been plaguing the region for years.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024

For weeks before the darkened sky in São Paulo became international news, wildfires had been plaguing the country’s northern states, with little to no attention.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2019

The trio lapsed into silence, but not for long, because the question that had been plaguing Dawson just had to come out.

From Dave Dawson at Casablanca by Bowen, Robert Sydney