Phrasal Verb of the Day nag at Meaning: If someone is be | PhrasalVerbsIdioms

Phrasal Verb of the Day

nag at

Meaning:
If someone is being nagged at by a fear, a doubt or a regret, they can't stop thinking about it.

Example sentences:

Ken lost millions when the stock market collapsed, and the thought that he should have sold his shares when they started going down kept nagging at him.
The feeling that she'd left it too late to have children was nagging at her.

Note
Nouns often used as subjects with nag at: fear, doubt, worry, regret, guilt, thought
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