henpecking

verb

Definition of henpeckingnext
present participle of henpeck
as in nagging
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders my doctor henpecked me into adopting a healthier lifestyle

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  1. begging
  2. urging
  3. bothering
Verb
  • Broth ends the video with an emotional plea begging his fans for their help.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself.
    Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of begging
Verb
  • When consumers receive calls from an unknown number urging them to dial back, hang up, the FTC warns.
    Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Duncan, also a staunch Republican, is not only voting for Vice President Kamala Harris, but endorsed her in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, urging other Republicans to follow his lead.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of urging
Verb
  • Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?
    Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothering
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