Pestering

Word PESTERING
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Definitions and meanings of "Pestering"

What do we mean by pestering?

To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

To crowd together thickly.

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The word "pestering" in example sentences

(But on the other hand, if I hadn't been willing to debate, I never would have gotten the perspective that some women give in because they think the pestering is a prologue to rape and they'd rather give in semi-willingly than anger the man until he eventually assaults them — an interesting thought that obviously changes the way that we'll have to work to solve the problem.) ❋ Stuart_moulder (2005)

Let the calls pestering our elected officials to remain faithful to our agenda start once more. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I, “O thou with tongue long as the tail of a jackass, thou persistest in pestering me with thy prate and thou becomest more longsome in thy long speeches, when all I want of thee is to shave my head and wend thy way!” ❋ Unknown (2006)

I always assumed that it was pretty much the same thing we all do when we find a really wicked piece of music and immediately begin pestering everyone we know to listen to it. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

The setups weren't bad, and in fact that slap pass to Smith for the opener was downright pretty, but the pestering was a thing to behold if you're into that sort of thing. ❋ Ryan Lambert (2010)

And it's easy to slip in words like "pestering" when you mean to disparage a person who is only doing the normal thing under the circumstances. ❋ Ann Althouse (2007)

She would be the kind of pestering woman at the grocery store who would ask if you have a moment to fill out a form. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Because of this accident of history, Day was sniped at in the factory for not knowing his place by 'pestering' me, and even for being a social climber. ❋ CHANG, JUNG (1991)

He had long, fretful monologues on the vanity of diamond-making, if accompanied with a "pestering" by "interlopers;" on the wickedness of concealment and conspiracy, and their effects on charcoal-burning; on the nurturing of spies and "adders" in the family circle, and on the seditiousness of dark and mysterious councils in which a gray-haired father was left out. ❋ Bret Harte (1869)

I dare say that if the truth could be got at, we should find that little Victoria was at times trying enough to mother, masters, and attendants; that she was occasionally passionate, perverse, and "pestering," like all children who have any great and positive elements in them. ❋ Grace Greenwood (1863)

A snap of Roon 'pestering' Samii Darnley has now emerged which has reportedly forced Coleen to call off a meeting with her love-rat hubby. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're not always perfect, and getting what you need occasionally takes a little "pestering", but the resources are there. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The informant told authorities he met with Dvir at a bar in Lakewood in late February, where she was "pestering" him about "taking out" Nedlin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, importantly, it eliminates an opaque intermediary in the gas trade, likely to have been a major concession by Gazprom to European "pestering". ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is a particularly interesting document where Parker accepts "criminal responsibility" for his actions and then turns right around and blames the Victim for somehow "pestering" Parker into the theft. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"pestering" commanders for the opportunity to help in the relief effort. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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