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prodding
[prod-ing]
noun
the act of poking or jabbing with or as if with something pointed.
Finally, after five minutes and some prodding with a stick, the cow moved out of the road.
the act of trying to incite someone to action, as if by poking; nagging or urging.
The National Research Council finally succeeded in its assigned mission—albeit with some prodding from a public interest group and the courts.
adjective
poking, urging, or nagging.
It wasn’t until two days later, under the prodding questions of close relatives, that she revealed the true source of the ring.
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
If you’re in the canon and the work is strong and belongs there, then it should be able to withstand questioning and prodding and widening.
Despite some prodding, Ramsey is a pro at steering the conversation clear of any spoilers and they were even more diligent than the showrunners.
The Trump prodding didn't end with the cold open, as the show went on to imagine the Trump family fighting their demons at a high-end resort in the glitzy parody "The White Potus."
“The court has exhausted virtually every mechanism for prodding defendants to finally achieve compliance,” Mueller wrote in a July 2024 order contemplating appointment of a receiver.
Some of these moves, including expedited arms transfers to Taiwan, were adopted in response to prodding from China hawks in Congress.
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