pestered; pestering
ˈpe-st(ə-)riŋ 
Examples of pester in a Sentence
Leave me alone! Stop pestering me!
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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The thought of the building imploding hadn’t pestered him or crossed his mind much.
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
And that's a shout-out to in the early days of the work at this quarry, the field crew was just relentlessly pestered by flying gnats and biting gnats.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
What a selfish request and to keep pestering it for years is so rude.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The video resembles a classic Looney Tunes bit, with the mischievous duck going out of its way to bother a lemonade stand owner, repeatedly pestering him for grapes, only to ask for lemonade when the owner finally gives in.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
And that's a shout-out to in the early days of the work at this quarry, the field crew was just relentlessly pestered by flying gnats and biting gnats.
—Abc News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2024
What a selfish request and to keep pestering it for years is so rude.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The video resembles a classic Looney Tunes bit, with the mischievous duck going out of its way to bother a lemonade stand owner, repeatedly pestering him for grapes, only to ask for lemonade when the owner finally gives in.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Pester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pester. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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