pestered  /ˈpɛ stərd/ ? Meaning of "pestered"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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Usage(s):

  1. Washington is buzzing with the possibility of an Obama candidacy; he is about to be seriously pestered for a definitive answer.
  2. As the spring of 2005 wore on, some pestered her every week, asking when they were going to release a rival plan.
  3. He pestered K Mart until the retailer stopped selling ammunition, some of which had ended up in the bodies of Columbine students.

Quotes

  1. "In the most caring, loving, GBF (gay best friend) kind of way," Minogue said with a laugh, "Jake basically pestered me to work with Stuart."
    on Jul 2, 2010 By: Kylie Minogue Source: U.S. Daily

  2. "Inspections and various kinds of harassment for commercial reasons have pestered the life out of [businesspeople]," Medvedev said. "In short, our law enforcement agencies and government authorities need to stop causing nightmares for...
    on Jul 31, 2008 By: Dmitry Medvedev Source: The Other Russia

  3. "Fans have pestered me for years," said Berkeley Breathed, "for this ultimate Bloom County collection in that polite, respectful badgering way that only fans can manage. Thank God I can now tell them something better than just 'please remove...
    on Feb 4, 2009 By: Berkeley Breathed Source: Newsarama

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