Meaning & use
pestering
Repeatedly bothering or annoying someone with persistent requests, questions, or interruptions.
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The children kept pestering their mother for a snack before dinner.
Reporters spent the afternoon pestering the mayor for a comment on the scandal.
A note on using this word
Pestering implies a minor but persistent annoyance, usually less serious than 'harassing.'
Words with a similar meaning
naggingbotheringharassing
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