tease suggests an attempt to break down one's resistance or rouse to wrath.
children teased the dog
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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Alex Caruso was the ace in the hole, pestering and prodding Jokic to death in Game 7.—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025 Schroder, who has a reputation for pestering opposing point guards, is the head of that spear.—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025 As hope for more aid began to fizzle, Susie pestered FEMA.—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 27 Sep. 2025 Charles, who is a big fan of the Ravens, pestered Kelce for much of that visit about the Chiefs’ 17-10 win in the AFC Championship Game in 2024 in Baltimore.—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pester
Word History
Etymology
modification of Middle French empestrer to hobble, embarrass, from Vulgar Latin *impastoriare, from Latin in- + Late Latin pastoria tether — more at pastern
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