"plaguing thoughts" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe persistent or troublesome thoughts that are causing distress or discomfort. Example: "John couldn't focus on his work because of the plaguing thoughts about his upcoming presentation. He couldn't stop worrying about messing it up and his anxiety only grew stronger as the days went by."
Chimbonda has endured the worst already, the racist abuse which drove him from the Corsican club Sporting Bastia at the end of last season still plaguing his thoughts.
Once, nearly homeless and plagued with thoughts of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, I showed up at a V.A. hospital and told them I was in bad shape and needed some help.
It wasn't until he was picked up by the police on the south coast of England in 2008 – plagued by thoughts of suicide – that he finally accepted he needed help to tackle his inner turmoil.
6 A.M. (HBO Signature) IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010) Craig Keir Gilchristt), a teenager plagued by thoughts of suicide, checks himself into a psychiatric hospital after falling for his best friend's girl (Zo?ravitz) and finding that his well-meaning parents (Lauren Graham and Jim Gaffigan) can't quite give him the support he needs.
Most of the time, Australia's cricket history is a dream – a source of pride and motivation to those who represent their country – but, on those relatively rare occasions, every other decade or so, when the Australia cricket team starts losing consistently, it becomes a nightmare that plagues the thoughts of the men who select the Australia cricket team.
Your mind won't be plagued with thoughts about the food and you'll be able to move on with your day.
As the Premier League succumbs to yet another international break, it's difficult not to feel plagued by thoughts of a harrowing footballing farewell that this week has finally come to pass.
He tells me how he was the guy with a good life; happy and successful in his career, but plagued by thoughts like: "I shouldn't have been born.
In lieu of thinking about the warm sun, the cool sand, and the peace, are you plagued by thoughts of how much time it will take you to prepare for your departure and then the crushing volume of email and tasks waiting for you when you return?
Golden described to Interview: "The piece is about me being overwhelmed; being an insomniac, plaguing oneself with thoughts, and also having migraines.
