nagging

[US]/ˈnæ gɪŋ/
[UK]/'næɡɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. constantly complaining or finding fault; making someone feel annoyed or uneasy
n. constant complaining or finding fault; the act of making someone feel annoyed or uneasy
v. to constantly complain or find fault with someone; to make someone feel annoyed or uneasy

Phrases & Collocations

endless nagging

never-ending nagging

incessant nagging

Example Sentences

nagging at the children.

I have a nagging wife.

there was a nagging pain in his chest.

The problem had been nagging me for weeks.

He keeps nagging at me to get more exercise.

This headache has been nagging me all day.

Her constant nagging provoked him.

I’ve got a nagging pain in my lower back.

she had a little nagging worry at the back her mind.

I had a nagging feeling that I had forgotten something.

I had a nagging worry that we weren’t going to get there.

How, from a jolly, affectionate person she had become a harridan , constantly nagging at him to improve himself.

She was always on his back, nagging him from morning to night to move to a quieter district.

The multi-beam receiver is also uniquely suited for resolving one of the nagging problems of modern radio-telescopy: screening out radio frequency interference (RFI).

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