When one person never misses a chance to be mean to another or to annoy another: “I don’t know why she keeps ________ me all the time!” [Old QRs: When one person never misses a chance to be mean to another: . .]
| NAGGING | 321 |
| BUGGING | 202 |
| PESTERING | 196 |
| PICKING ON | 106 |
| BOTHERING | 101 |
| AGGRAVATING | 86 |
| NEEDLING | 85 |
| AFTER | 39 |
| HOUNDING | 32 |
| PICKING AT | 25 |
| WORRYING | 24 |
| TEASING | 22 |
| RIDING | 19 |
| ANNOYING | 16 |
| HECKLING | 16 |
| DIGGING | 14 |
| ON MY BACK | 13 |
| TORMENTING | 11 |
| BULLYING | 8 |
| IRRITATING | 8 |
| NAGGING AT | 8 |
| BADGERING | 7 |
| PLAGUING | 7 |
| AGITATING | 6 |
| BLAMING | 6 |
| DIGGING AT | 5 |
| HARASSING | 5 |
| PECKING AT | 5 |
| ANTAGONIZING | 4 |
| AT | 4 |
| DOGGING | 4 |
| HARPING AT | 4 |
| KNOCKING | 4 |
| PUSHING | 4 |
| BELITTLING | 3 |
| BITCHING AT | 3 |
| CUTTING | 3 |
| GRIPING | 3 |
| GRIPING AT | 3 |
| HARPING | 3 |
| INSULTING | 3 |
| JUMPING ON | 3 |
| NR | 3 |
| ON | 3 |
| PICKING | 3 |
| PROVOKING | 3 |
| TROUBLING | 3 |
| ABUSING | 2 |
| BEDEVILING | 2 |
| BITCHING | 2 |
| BITING | 2 |
| CRABBING | 2 |
| CRITICIZING | 2 |
| DEVILING | 2 |
| EGGING | 2 |
| GETTING MY GOAT | 2 |
| GIGGING | 2 |
| HACKING | 2 |
| HARPING ON | 2 |
| HECTORING | 2 |
| HELL-HACKING | 2 |
| IRKING | 2 |
| JAGGING | 2 |
| MEDDLING | 2 |
| MEDDLING WITH | 2 |
| MESSING WITH | 2 |
| PRODDING | 2 |
| RAZZING | 2 |
| SNIPING AT | 2 |
| WARTING | 2 |
| AGGING AT | 1 |
| ARGER | 1 |
| ARGUING | 1 |
| BAITING | 1 |
| BEEFING AT | 1 |
| BEGRUDGING | 1 |
| BEING NASTY TO | 1 |
| BEING SO CRUEL | 1 |
| BEING SO DARN SPITEFUL | 1 |
| BEING SO NASTY TO | 1 |
| BLASTING | 1 |
| BLOWING DOWN MY NECK | 1 |
| CATTY | 1 |
| CATTY REMARK | 1 |
| CHEWING | 1 |
| CHEWING AT | 1 |
| CHEWING ME OUT | 1 |
| CHEWING ON | 1 |
| CONTRARY | 1 |
| CRAWLING ME UP THE WALL | 1 |
| CUTTING ON | 1 |
| DIGGING ON | 1 |
| DOGGING AT | 1 |
| DOGGING MY FOOTSTEPS | 1 |
| EATING ON | 1 |
| FEATURING | 1 |
| FOOLING WITH | 1 |
| FOREVER AT | 1 |
| FRUSTRATING | 1 |
| FUCKING WITH | 1 |
| GET OFF HIS BACK | 1 |
| GET OFF MY BACK | 1 |
| GETTING ON MY BACK | 1 |
| GETTING ON MY NERVES | 1 |
| GETTING UNDER MY SKIN | 1 |
| GIVING ME THE BUSINESS | 1 |
| GNAWING | 1 |
| GRINDING | 1 |
| GRIPES AT | 1 |
| HACKING AT | 1 |
| HAGGING | 1 |
| HAMMERING AT | 1 |
| HAMMERING AWAY AT | 1 |
| HASSLING | 1 |
| HAUNTING | 1 |
| JACKING ME UP | 1 |
| JIGGING | 1 |
| JUMPING ONTO | 1 |
| KEEPING AFTER | 1 |
| NEVER MISSES A CHANCE | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| NIGGING | 1 |
| NOSING | 1 |
| OVERBEARING | 1 |
| PECKING ON | 1 |
| PEGGING | 1 |
| PERSECUTING | 1 |
| POKING FUN | 1 |
| PRESSURING | 1 |
| PUSHES ME UP THE WALL | 1 |
| PUSHING AT | 1 |
| QUARRELING WITH | 1 |
| RAGGING | 1 |
| RAKING ME DOWN | 1 |
| RAW-HIDING | 1 |
| RIDING ME | 1 |
| RIDING MY ASS | 1 |
| RILING | 1 |
| RIP HIM UP THE BACK ALL THE TIME | 1 |
| RUBBING | 1 |
| RUNNING ME DOWN | 1 |
| SCOLDING | 1 |
| SHE HAS IT IN FOR ME | 1 |
| SHE STAYS ON ME | 1 |
| SHE’S MRS. KNOW-IT-ALL | 1 |
| SHE’S ON ME ALL THE TIME | 1 |
| SHE’S SO HATEFUL | 1 |
| SLAMMING | 1 |
| SPUTTERING AT | 1 |
| STAYS ON ME | 1 |
| STICKING | 1 |
| STIRRING ME UP | 1 |
| TAKING A DIG AT | 1 |
| TAKING STABS AT | 1 |
| TAUNTING | 1 |
| TEMPTING | 1 |
| TORTURING | 1 |
| UPSETTING | 1 |
| URPING | 1 |
| WHY HE DOESN’T LET ME ALONE | 1 |
| WHY HE DOESN’T QUIT BOTHERING ME | 1 |
| WOMEN WERE OUT GUNNING | 1 |
| WORKING ON | 1 |
| YAKKING AT ME | 1 |
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