pester power
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Most parents don't need any persuading to know advertising works, having seen younger children employ "pester power" and older children spend their pocket money on unhealthy options.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2023
Parents typically bought toys of £30 to £50, but resisted children's pester power at the tills, ruling out small and unplanned purchases.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2023
Either way, that figure becomes the face of the movie, lighting up the pester power of every kid who glimpses them.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2022
Mr Swann said he was not "asking for pester power or nagging" and appealed to those with friends and children in the 18-plus age group to "make an informed decision on vaccination".
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2021
I'm deeply indebted to my dad, John Black, for not caving in to the pester power of his sons that night, otherwise I would have missed this musical milestone.
From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2012
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