nagging sense

Frequency: 7.110.5 per million words

a persistent awareness or feeling about something

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Examples (10)

  • She couldn't shake off a nagging sense of unease.
  • A nagging sense of guilt followed him everywhere.
  • Despite the success, he still had a nagging sense that something was wrong.
  • The detective was troubled by a nagging sense of a missing piece of evidence.
  • There was a nagging sense of foreboding before the storm hit.
  • He ignored the nagging sense of doubt and proceeded with the plan.
  • Her intuition gave her a nagging sense of impending danger.
  • The constant delays created a nagging sense of frustration among the team.
  • Even after checking, a nagging sense of incompleteness lingered.
  • A nagging sense of responsibility drove her to work harder.