Examples of pesky in a Sentence
I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Although the Dodgers’ offense was quieter than in their other wins of the series, their lineup again proved to be pesky.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Golden State pulled away from there, keeping the pesky Wizards at bay with a flurry of 3-pointers and free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mets’ lineup proved to be quite pesky, scoring again in the fourth, plating three in the fifth and two in the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
There have been on-ice discipline issues with Murphy over her career, but she’s matured enough to stay more frequently on the right side of the line, which makes her pesky nature more a feature than a bug.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Golden State pulled away from there, keeping the pesky Wizards at bay with a flurry of 3-pointers and free throws.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mets’ lineup proved to be quite pesky, scoring again in the fourth, plating three in the fifth and two in the sixth.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
There have been on-ice discipline issues with Murphy over her career, but she’s matured enough to stay more frequently on the right side of the line, which makes her pesky nature more a feature than a bug.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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