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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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Someone may be pestering you for an immediate answer on a current matter that’s important to them.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
His dead father, who keeps popping up in spirit to pester him, wants Juicy to kill his uncle to avenge his death.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
The thought of the building imploding hadn’t pestered him or crossed his mind much.
—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
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
His dead father, who keeps popping up in spirit to pester him, wants Juicy to kill his uncle to avenge his death.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
The thought of the building imploding hadn’t pestered him or crossed his mind much.
—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
See all Example Sentences for pester
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“Pester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pester. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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