pestered

pestered
adjective
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances (Freq. 2)
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harassed working mothers

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a harried expression

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her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions

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the vexed parents of an unruly teenager

Syn: ↑annoyed, ↑harassed, ↑harried, ↑vexed
Similar to: ↑troubled

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