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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Elite Dangerous is set over 1,000 years in the future, so humanity has figured out some pesky little physics problems like building megastructures in space, and the potentially impossible issues of faster-than-light travel, too.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And some parts of the U.S. are home to the pesky insects, including Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
The Pistons are pesky — and Stewart is at the center of their identity.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
And some parts of the U.S. are home to the pesky insects, including Florida.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
The Pistons are pesky — and Stewart is at the center of their identity.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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