as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the endless pestering finally drove me to study at the library
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as in teasing
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as in bothering
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
one resident pestered the condo board about every little thing
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Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025 -
The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The eye-catching jacket—with an assist from the leopard print bag—gave Moss’s ladylike outfit a naughty edge.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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The naughty version pours sugar into your gas tank and rats you out to the IRS.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Scottish mod rogues are back with their best album in 15 years, a resurgence for the craftiest, most clever U.K. guitar band of their era.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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Throwing him in there with an explosive bruiser like Sheamus and a crafty technician like Kaiser was a great way to showcase everything great about all three guys.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Pestering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestering. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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