Synonyms for badgering
bad·ger·ing

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1. badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilmentnoun

   the act of harassing someone

   Synonyms:
   worrying, anguish, harassment, torture, bedevilment, agony, curse, torment

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1. • Harassment

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1. List of paraphrases for "badgering":

   harassment

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How to use badgering in a sentence?

1. Katrina Adams:

   We watch the guys do this all the time, they’re badgering the umpire on the changeovers. Nothing happens. There’s no equality, i think there has to be some consistency across the board. These are conversations that will be imposed in the next weeks. Adams added :.

2. Diana DeGette:

   I have been on the oversight subcommittee hearings for 20 years, and I have seen chairmen come and go. I have told( members) we are not going to badgering witnesses. We are not going to be unreasonable in our documents requests, it is not going to be gotcha.