nagging
adjective
nag·ging
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Definition of nagging
1
: persistently annoying or finding fault with someone
a nagging husband/wife
2a
: causing continual or recurring worry or anxiety
a nagging fear This time, the worry is that the housing slowdown will curtail growth before the Federal Reserve gets nagging inflation concerns resolved.— Scott Patterson
b
: causing continual or recurring pain or discomfort
He'd had a nagging headache all day. a nagging injury
Other Words from nagging
naggingly
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adverb
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adverb
There has always been something naggingly sad about Bonds' career …
— Tim Keown
… something about the book feels naggingly familiar, as if you know how it will end before you start …
— Debra Pickett
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