Pesters

Still, the language barrier makes impossible understanding why a peasant hangs out on the bridge and pesters the legitimate crew members. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is the weirdo who dresses up like Rincewind and pesters Terry Pratchett any more or less pathetic than the fat bloke wearing his Rooney shirt shouting unheard in a crowd of eighty thousand people? ❋ Unknown (2009)

De Jong pesters Hutton down the left, and nearly gets in on goal, but the full-back is as staunch as only a former Rangers player can be. ❋ Scott Murray (2010)

I've wached Chains, in which Sanson is plagued by a former love turned thief who pesters her for attention when she just wants to devote herself to her car mechanic husband and two adoring children. ❋ Michael Giltz (2011)

Bono can be a lightning rod for criticism, though few of his critics probably know much about the time he spends in Africa, or his lobbying in the world's capitals as he pesters foreign leaders for foreign aid. ❋ Unknown (2012)

In one widely circulated audio file, a voice that Mr. Melnychenko and others familiar with the tapes allege is Mr. Kuchma's pesters then-police chief Yuri Kravchenko to get rid of Mr. Gongadze. ❋ James Marson (2011)

And he constantly pesters Singletary for advice on getting better. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His movie The Boot is about a stroppy little girl who pesters her mum into buying her a pair of shiny red boots. ❋ Mark Cousins (2010)

In the days that follow, Decker persistently stares at and pesters Mrs. Gifford, drawn to her. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And finally: model news• Martín Demichelis's girlfriend Evangelina Anderson – condemned by his dad as a "nightmare model" who "pesters the boy" – says last week's pledge that she would not distract the Argentina star in South Africa was "false". ❋ Unknown (2010)

When the man pesters Byron, Tom reports the incident to the police . . . but this being a Beattie story, nothing comes of the report, the man isn't heard from again and the three return to the habits of an "ordinary summer." ❋ Sam Sacks (2010)

She wears herself out, tries everything, pesters everyone. ❋ Carlos Eire (2010)

He blasts hip-hop music from his room, has to have all the coolest clothes and * stuff*, and pesters my parents to let him start learning how to drive. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bells and missiles aside, we want the same unblinking Asperger's case—the flesh of the face half-ripped away to reveal the silvery endoskeleton beneath—shooting its way calmly through a mall in steady pursuit of a target or jerking expressionlessly as the LAPD pesters it with yet another fruitless fusillade. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Writing is (when it is not) a disease, one that pesters, pokes, and brings on chills. ❋ Unknown (2007)

[jc's] a pestering [cunt] ❋ Rusty Jones (2004)

[Stop] [pestering] me ❋ Stellition (2014)

I will [maintain] my pesterance until you [return] my calls and give me my [discount]. ❋ Danak1975 (2013)

[Stop] [pesterizing] [the children]! ❋ Josh (2005)

[Sally] enjoys [pestering] her [peers]. ❋ PaperRomance (2011)

[Allan] Angeloni is a [pesterer] due to annoying girls like there is no [tomorrow]. ❋ Bob Hicklefarmer (2012)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

Man that chick [Suzanne] will not allow me [to pester] and come visit her. I hella need to talk to her but she's [playing grab ass]! ❋ Yo Dowdy (2019)

Brian, you are E.[P-ing] the [utter shit] out of that blondie, you eye [pestering] son of a bitch. ❋ Grey-skull (2011)

“[I didn]’t want to buy Jimmy that [CD], but he used his pester power and it was the only way to [get him] to stop” ❋ Andy Thorley (2004)