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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of nag.

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Examples

  • However the book cover and the title nagged at my mind.

    “Sixty One Nails” by Mike Shevdon (Reviewed by Mihir Wanchoo) Liviu 2009

  • That’s why his name nagged me every time I saw it mentioned in the paper.

    I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991

  • That’s why his name nagged me every time I saw it mentioned in the paper.

    I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991

  • That’s why his name nagged me every time I saw it mentioned in the paper.

    I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991

  • That’s why his name nagged me every time I saw it mentioned in the paper.

    I. O. U. Nancy Pickard 1991

  • He and I began exchanging hushed riddles and "I-give-ups" while a name nagged me: Tully Hewitt.

    Working Murder Boylan, Eleanor 1989

  • Something about that phrase nagged Alberich as he fell into an uneasy sleep, but it wasnt until he woke the next morning that he realized where he had heard it last.

    Exile's Valor Lackey, Mercedes 2003

  • Something about that phrase nagged Alberich as he fell into an uneasy sleep, but it wasnt until he woke the next morning that he realized where he had heard it last.

    Exile's Valor Lackey, Mercedes 2003

  • Over the next decade the idea nagged at him, but he was unsure how to proceed.

    Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com 2010

  • After his arrest, Rapoport told investigators he was tired of being "nagged" by the victim.

    Man Accused Of Beating Aunt To Death With Bat On Christmas Jen Sabella 2010

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