to nag
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3.9
- verb
- /næɡ/
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atormentar
- Even though he tried to ignore it, the concern about their finances continued to nag at him throughout the day.
But at the top of that list, people who know him say, is a concern that nags at him as a father.
- But at the top of that list, people who know him say, is a concern that nags at him as a father.
- And then I just kind of, you know, analyze, like, OK, what what, what is, what is nagging at me?
- That says to me that there was something sort of nagging at him, right?
Examples
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The question nagged at his brain as he continued to survey the land.
Fiction book (1991) -
Almost 16 years later, it still nags at me that the national office closed on my watch.
Academic text (2018) -
That says to me that there was something sort of nagging at him, right?
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But at the top of that list, people who know him say, is a concern that nags at him as a father.
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But something about the information had nagged at him, and now here it was again.
Fiction book (1999) -
The thought that she is losing her mind nags her, playing around at the back of her head.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's like, listen, if I don't say yes, it's going to be nagging me all night long.
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The memory of a brief conversation nags me whenever I think about Asia's future.
Academic text (1998) -
The question nagged at Kassianos like the beginnings of a toothache for the rest of the day.
Fiction book (1997) -
The psychologist's question nagged at him, and Raed tried to recall the theory they'd given him.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.0
To make someone feel nervous or upset about possible problems
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4.2
Make someone feel worried or annoyed about small things
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3.2
To annoy someone by asking for things again and again
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7.6
To keep someone feeling slightly worried or annoyed
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6.0
To make someone feel worried for a long time
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9.9
To bother someone for a long time and cause worry
To worry someone for a long time
Keep someone worried about something bad that might happen
To keep asking or complaining to make someone do something
To annoy someone by asking or reminding them again and again
A person who annoys another person by asking again and again
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A collection of thirteen ancient books found in Egypt in 1945 that contain early Christian and Gnostic writings
A group of 13 old books found near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945 containing early Christian and Gnostic writings
How Worrying
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7.2
121
5.6
5
3.9
174
1.8
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1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb nag (to trouble someone with worry) may come from an old idea of something that 'bites' or 'picks at' you, which is why a worry that nags you feels like a small pain you cannot stop.