hen-peck (Meaning)

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hen-peck (v)

bother persistently with trivial complaints

The overbearing husband was constantly hen-pecking his timid wife.
She had developed a habit of hen-pecking her husband, belittling him in public.
The hen-pecked husband had lost all confidence under his wife's relentless nagging.
He had become a hen-peck, unable to make a decision without his wife's approval.
The boss's hen-pecking reduced the employee to a state of anxiety and self-doubt.
The gossiping neighbor was notorious for hen-pecking anyone who crossed her path.
The hen-pecking parent had stifled their child's creativity and independence.
He endured the constant hen-pecking from his colleagues, but it was slowly eroding his morale.
She found herself hen-pecking her friend after a particularly stressful day.
The teacher's hen-pecking comments left the students feeling demoralized and inadequate.

bother persistently with trivial complaints

hound,dog, urge, bother, pick at, needle, annoy, nag, beg, peck (at)

praise, praise, recommend, laud,compliment, recommend, commend, laud, commend, compliment

The overbearing husband was constantly hen-pecking his timid wife.

She had developed a habit of hen-pecking her husband, belittling him in public.

The hen-pecked husband had lost all confidence under his wife's relentless nagging.

He had become a hen-peck, unable to make a decision without his wife's approval.