badgering
3
7.5
- noun
- /ˈbædʒərɪŋ/
- We probably agree that what Tim Russert did was acceptable in terms of being an aggressive questioner without going over the line from journalism to prosecutorial badgering.
- constant badgering
- badgering of the witness
Examples
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I will not tolerate this unwarranted badgering of my client.
Fiction book (1993) -
"That is enough of your badgering," the Abbe said.
Fiction book (1992) -
I have to protect these fresh young faces from the captain's badgering.
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For a long time, Isaac shrugged off his friend's badgering.
Fiction book (1995) -
The badgering continued.
Blog text (31) -
We object to this entire line of questioning as argumentative and irrelevant badgering of the witness.
Fiction book (1992) -
Miss Toller is clearly responding to defense counsel's badgering.
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What adaptations her husband has received, such as grab rails to help him out of bed, have been a result of her constant badgering of the prison authorities, she says.
Academic text (2011) -
The constant badgering from her colleagues made it difficult for her to focus on her work.
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He felt that their badgering was excessive and undermined his ability to make a decision.
Synonyms
385
4.6
Repeatedly annoying or frightening someone to upset them
1
3.9
Upsetting or bothering someone again and again
1
7.0
An act of trying to make someone do something by teasing or urging them again and again
1
9.1
Repeated attacks or harsh treatment that hurt people over time
1
8.9
Repeated acts that keep annoying or hurting someone
1
9.0
Teasing someone by keeping something they want out of reach
How Persistent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Badgering is easy to remember if you picture the animal badger, which digs and keeps bothering things; a helpful way to think of the word is 'to pester' someone again and again, which is why badgering means persistent harassment.