Example Sentences

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The idea for Campus Guardian Angel came from Justin Marston, a British entrepreneur and Mithril co-founder, who saw videos of small Ukrainian drones pestering Russian soldiers with guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The order barred him from harassing, pestering or intimidating Harshita, and he also had to pay police £480 in costs.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

The perception from many is that pestering issues aren’t being addressed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

As she waits for her fiancé, who is delayed by inclement weather, to arrive, her guests buzz around her like candy-colored flies, pestering her.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

I ignored him, fairly certain that there were no hordes of boys across town pestering their sister about whether Callie Vee liked them or not.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly