bug
noun
a hemipterous insect.
was bugging
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past progressiveof bug.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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One final element was bugging me here: Where is your money, right now?
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
If I knew I was bugging him, I don’t do it that often, I wouldn’t do it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
And even in 1985, the Soviet Union was bugging hotel rooms.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2022
David Suh learned about Turo from his friend in Florida, who was bugging him to start renting cars.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
The goat came back and was bugging Mr. Drew for more food.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
