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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The product’s impressive ingredient lineup will noticeably reduce visible signs of aging and even out pesky dark spots.
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
So what are American concertgoers, generations removed from those oh-so-pesky 13 colonies, to make of that?
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
There is a subgenre of songs made from Slacks from pesky bosses.
—Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
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Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 May 2026
The feeding ports keep out buzzing bees, while the ant moat hanger will keep away pesky ants, so the nectar is saved just for the hummingbirds.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 May 2026
So what are American concertgoers, generations removed from those oh-so-pesky 13 colonies, to make of that?
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
There is a subgenre of songs made from Slacks from pesky bosses.
—Nathan Brackett, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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