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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Ripley spent four movies trying to keep the blasted things off our home world, but those pesky Xenomorphs are coming planetside anyway in Alien: Earth, the new Alien TV series.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fact that Osbourne’s daughter Kelly, 40, performed at the ceremony — and had to deal with some pesky wind.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
What are the best options for removing some of those pesky hairs?
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
My older sister Pam would occasionally let pesky little brother Phil join any late-night movie viewing fun during her weekend slumber parties and birthday party overnights with her elementary pals Robin and Melanie.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The fact that Osbourne’s daughter Kelly, 40, performed at the ceremony — and had to deal with some pesky wind.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
What are the best options for removing some of those pesky hairs?
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
My older sister Pam would occasionally let pesky little brother Phil join any late-night movie viewing fun during her weekend slumber parties and birthday party overnights with her elementary pals Robin and Melanie.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pesky
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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