nag
verb (used with object)
to annoy by persistent faultfinding, complaints, or demands.
nags
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present tense formof nag (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I admire the image, but my conscience nags that one should have to trek halfway around the world to see such a thing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 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
And every time HBO Max yanks another movie or TV show I love from the platform, a thought nags at me: Chris was right.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2023
And that lie, the one about his friends the night of Neumos, it nags at her.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
