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UK
/pˈɛstəɹɪŋ/
]
[ US /ˈpɛstɝɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈpɛstɝɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
causing irritation or annoyance
swarms of pestering gnats
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
a pesky mosquito
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
nettlesome paperwork
a vexatious child
found it galling to have to ask permission
a plaguey newfangled safety catch
an irritating delay
How To Use pestering In A Sentence
- A You say your mum paid the money just to get the salesman to stop pestering her. The Sun
- swarms of pestering gnats
- Her mother is pestering me and constantly rings and texts. The Sun
- She went on and on about it so in the end I entered a competition in a magazine, just to stop her pestering me. The Sun
- But the heat and the endlessly pestering fleas and bedbugs dragged them, again and again, back to consciousness.
- Stop pestering her or it could feel like harassment. The Sun
- I don't want a situation that we had in the past where people were pestering players for tickets ahead of big games.
- She went on and on about it so in the end I entered a competition in a magazine, just to stop her pestering me. The Sun
- She is really pestering me for the information, and so far I have been able to stall her, but not for long, so a quick answer to my problem, please.
- Soz guys, I feel bad for pestering you all to read my blog.