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 priority in this year’s draft was to add to the current core in hopes of getting the team over the hump of being a pesky playoff contender back into being a Super Bowl contender.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Larsson’s hustle, pesky defense and cutting ability immediately stood out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and other pesky insects, the migraine has a distinct life cycle.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
If all goes according to plan, future low-Earth orbit space stations could feature their inflatable LIFE habitats shielded from any pesky cosmic debris.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Larsson’s hustle, pesky defense and cutting ability immediately stood out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and other pesky insects, the migraine has a distinct life cycle.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
If all goes according to plan, future low-Earth orbit space stations could feature their inflatable LIFE habitats shielded from any pesky cosmic debris.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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