pester
verb (used with object)
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
has been pestering
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present perfect progressiveof pester (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since she was born 20 years ago with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder, and hydrocephalus, he has been pestering government agencies and state senators.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2021
Another activist, William Ackman, has been pestering Ms. Rosenfeld, a veteran marketer, to slash the number of products and change her advertising plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2015
However, he found out about my wedding and has been pestering me and my other family members as to why he is not invited.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2013
Since then, Lawyer Brewster has been pestering the Eisenhower Administration for a job.
From Time Magazine Archive
"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
