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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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President Trump and his team might want to take notes, because these same pesky challenges are almost certain to get in their way, too.
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Rainy, hot and humid weather is perfect for the mosquitoes, so periods of spring and summer storms will only add to the usual pesky population.
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The Terps (23-0) had trouble putting away a pesky and stubborn Eagles squad (17-7), which twice came within a goal after five- and four-goal deficits.
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The Penguins had 42 shots in Game 7 and needed every one of them to get rid of the pesky Senators.
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Otherwise none of us would speak, let alone compose symphonies using the same notes or find that pesky Higgs boson.
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Origin and Etymology of pesky
probably irregular from pest + 1-y
PESKY Defined for English Language Learners
pesky
playDefinition of pesky for English Language Learners
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: making someone annoyed or irritated
PESKY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of pesky for Students
peskier
;peskiest
: troublesome 1 pesky ants
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