Examples of 'prodding' in a sentence
Meaning of "prodding"
To prod means to poke, push, or jab someone or something with a finger, pointed object, or instrument to urge action or elicit a response
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- present participle of prod
- The act of giving a prod.
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Gentle prodding might do him some good.
I suppose a little gentle prodding is called for.
And prodding me for details of the case.
Must take some prodding on your part.
No prodding from either party or their supporters.
You have been prodding him for a week.
I thought he could do without their insensitive prodding.
I do not need them prodding around my business.
They let go only under extreme prodding.
If you would quit prodding me with that.
Keep prodding until the truth appears.
Prickling and teasing and prodding to be fed.
And the prodding and the puking.
Not without her mom prodding her.
You keep prodding him with a stick.
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Then maybe he just needs a little prodding.
He hoped his prodding would provoke a response.
I get the feeling you are just prodding.
It was like prodding a pole into a hive of bees.
We do not have anyone guiding us or instructing us or prodding us.
People poking and prodding her body.
Your job is to withstand responding to his prodding.
Both sides need prodding by outsiders.
Let us give them a little prodding.
And prodding them some more.
I have not noticed anyone prodding at my vitals.
Stop prodding me with your smile.
Thanks to the pushing and prodding of some.
We are not prodding them to stay away from sin.
Immobilization is defined as unresponsive to gentle prodding.
With a little prodding it fell apart.
That did not take much prodding.
My kids have been prodding me to go swimming.
After some poking and prodding.
I will be prodding them both along this month.
I do not want him poking and prodding my son.
I kept prodding him on to move faster.
There is been a lot of poking and prodding and stitching up.
I felt the prodding of my own conscience.
The figure of the widow prodding.
There is no such prodding in benefiting yourself of their friendship.
They just need a little prodding.
She felt something prodding her from behind.
More danger of setting it off by prodding it.
It took some prodding but she finally gave in.
They were pricking and prodding my boy.
No amount of prodding on my part would persuade her to get excited.
He kept coming to me and prodding me with his nose.
I was happy with my progress despite his prodding.
Slugs that do not respond to prodding are considered dead.