nags
- present tense form of nag (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Sister Maria nags the girls about dirty rooms and overloaded washing machines, and conducts room checks twice a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Still, it nags, especially given Alvarez’s commitment elsewhere to grungy practical sets and props.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024
But at the top of that list, people who know him say, is a concern that nags at him as a father: the legal problems of his son, Hunter Biden.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2024
That’s why figures like Shaper, Stockwell, and Fillmore are accused of being finger-wagging nags, while doctors like Ellison are smeared as industry pawns jeopardizing public health for financial gain.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2023
“Why do I have to do it?” he nags.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
