badgering

word · lemma: badger

Definition

Continuously bothering or pressuring someone with repeated questions or demands, often to annoy or get information.

Usage & Nuances

Often used in legal or informal contexts ("stop your badgering"). Implies annoyance by persistent, repeated questioning or demands. More negative than simply asking questions; suggests trying to wear someone down.

Example Sentences

Her badgering made him confess the truth.

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The lawyer's badgering upset the witness.

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I wish you would stop badgering me about my homework.

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He kept badgering me until I agreed to help him move.

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Stop your badgering—I'll answer when I'm ready.

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Her constant badgering finally paid off, and she got the answer she wanted.

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