Examples of nettlesome in a Sentence
a few nettlesome details that still required attention
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Galveston was a particularly nettlesome nest of secession and Texas’ primary port.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Yet that also could require a nettlesome legal process that could drag on for years.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Just within the past half-decade, dozens of Islamic communities throughout the country have seen nettlesome zoning regulations delay, downsize or outright block mosque projects from moving forward.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
The Medical Board vows to learn the lessons of the past — handing administration of the new program to a third party that actually knows how to run one, for instance — though nettlesome details about funding have yet to be worked out.
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Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Yet that also could require a nettlesome legal process that could drag on for years.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Just within the past half-decade, dozens of Islamic communities throughout the country have seen nettlesome zoning regulations delay, downsize or outright block mosque projects from moving forward.
—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
The Medical Board vows to learn the lessons of the past — handing administration of the new program to a third party that actually knows how to run one, for instance — though nettlesome details about funding have yet to be worked out.
—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nettlesome
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“Nettlesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nettlesome. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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