as in annoying
causing annoyance
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Recent Examples of pesky
And so on — a long, pesky, expensive list of fixes that will encourage fires to keep moving along like a burglar looking for an easy score.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025
Brooks was a pesky, 5-foot-10 jitter bug — a pass-first point guard who took pride in being a nuisance on defense.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Worried about pesky loose screws in your antique décor?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, this leaves the pesky question of whether Canada would accept America’s West Coast as its 11th province and New York and New England as its 12th?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025
Brooks was a pesky, 5-foot-10 jitter bug — a pass-first point guard who took pride in being a nuisance on defense.
—Jason Quick, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Worried about pesky loose screws in your antique décor?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Of course, this leaves the pesky question of whether Canada would accept America’s West Coast as its 11th province and New York and New England as its 12th?
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesky
Adjective
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Along with being extremely annoying, unwanted calls can also act as entry points to scams that could put your identity and money at risk.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just frustrating to continue to lump on monthly payments.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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After a frustrating 2023-24 season cut short by injury, LaVine has returned to the most lethal version of himself on offense while providing stalwart defensive effort as the Bulls cornerstone.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blakely’s performance is indicative of The Private Life’s problems — the attempt to pastiche and complexify the popular understanding of this literary relationship ends up re-creating its most irritating qualities.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most irritating are the groan-worthy winks to the audience.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesky. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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