pester
verb (used with object)
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble.
pesters
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present tense formof pester (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Her stress multiplies when an unknown stranger pesters her with secret air-dropped phone messages, anonymous texts that can only be sent within a 50-foot range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
He described Mr Amro as an "anarchist who frequently pesters IDF soldiers in Hebron".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2023
Now, she said, her family pesters her for festival tickets, and she is preparing to direct a new film to be shot in Saudi Arabia.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
Mundey, who often pesters Neiko about taking good shots and getting back on defense, yelled from the sideline.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2017
The head of the monastery, the prior, pesters Leonardo to hurry up already.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
