pestered; pestering
ˈpe-st(ə-)riŋ 
Examples of pester in a Sentence
Leave me alone! Stop pestering me!
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Well, a February study also by Isabelle Laumer and colleagues found that great apes like to tease, poke and pester each other too.
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Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
People can be forgetful, so consider sending follow-ups about the outstanding balance, but avoid pestering.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
That summer before ninth grade, his older cousin had pestered him to try wrestling.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Hamstring problems, specifically, have been pestering Williamson since 2022-23, as ESPN's Tim MacMahon observes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ryan McRae, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
People can be forgetful, so consider sending follow-ups about the outstanding balance, but avoid pestering.
—Allbusiness, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
That summer before ninth grade, his older cousin had pestered him to try wrestling.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Hamstring problems, specifically, have been pestering Williamson since 2022-23, as ESPN's Tim MacMahon observes.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pester
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“Pester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pester. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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