Definition of "pestering" [pestering]

• Present participle of pester. (verb)
• An act or instance of annoying somebody. (noun)

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• "(But on the other hand, if I hadn't been willing to debate, I never would have gotten the perspective that some women give in because they think the pestering is a prologue to rape and they'd rather give in semi-willingly than anger the man until he eventually assaults them — an interesting thought that obviously changes the way that we'll have to work to solve the problem.)"
• "Let the calls pestering our elected officials to remain faithful to our agenda start once more."
• "I, “O thou with tongue long as the tail of a jackass, thou persistest in pestering me with thy prate and thou becomest more longsome in thy long speeches, when all I want of thee is to shave my head and wend thy way!”"