Example Sentences

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But McCoy’s predictable play Sunday appeared to help the Cardinals, who established a decent rhythm and cut down on the pre-snap penalties and other problems that have nagged them all season.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

“If it’s nothing, you’ll just lose time and money,” I would have nagged.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2022

The 24-year-old has avoided any catastrophic ailments thus far, but short-term injuries have nagged him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2018

Viacom’s stock has fallen as cord-cutting and ratings woes have nagged its cable division and Paramount struggles to produce hits, while CBS has performed better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

The organization, expansion, defense and improvement of the American, British, Japanese and any other contemporary empire, posed even larger and more complex problems which have nagged mankind during recent generations.

From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Nearing, Scott