I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lingering/nagging doubt (= one that does not go away )
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I still had a nagging doubt that there might be something seriously wrong.
a nagging pain (= felt all the time )
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Rob felt fine, apart from a nagging pain in his left wrist.
a nagging suspicion (= one that you have all the time )
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I had a nagging suspicion that Colin wasn't telling me the whole truth.
a nagging worry (= one that you keep worrying about )
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She had a little nagging worry in the back of her mind about how Mickey would react.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
criticize/nag/hassle sb up one side and down the other
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Ben never picks up his dirty clothes, but nagging doesn't help.
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I wish you'd stop nagging me.
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Jane's boss nags at her all the time.
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Look, I don't want to keep nagging you, but would you please take your stuff out of the living room?
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My children are always nagging me to get new videos.
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My mom's always nagging me about my room.
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Oh, stop nagging - I'll do it later.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Children begin to expect nagging and frequent reminders, sarcasm, and threats.
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He aggravated a nagging left shoulder injury and left the ice during the third period.
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Inside, the thought of food immediately nagged her.
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One thing the young unemployed need most of all is adults' help, not nagging.
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Roberts' poor physical condition combined with nagging injuries prevented him from playing more than 51 games in the past four seasons.
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There was something nagging at him.
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Yet in the age of unprecedented environmental destruction an awkward question nags at us.
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You know, you get tired of being nagged and looked down on.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I don't know how you put up with Claire's constant nagging.
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I don't want to be a nag but do you have that ten bucks you owe me?
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Two old nags dragged a cart filled with hay.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Blast Tom and blast all his nags.
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For the next race he suggested a nag called My Delight.
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I do know she was the subtlest of nags.
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Imperious, you mount a nag of thirty hands and trample me into the ground.
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Now comes a nag to keep it safe.
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On Saturday, he planned a rally amongst the party faithful in his constituency to wave the nag .
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Sammy bounded on ahead and gave a loud bark at the nag .
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So vivid was his description that I suggested the only kindness would be to put the nag down before the race.