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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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.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The message is pesky but powerful: In romance, money matters.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2025
Repair patches are also included with the purchase, so pesky holes don’t stop the show on a cliffhanger.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
And now the emergence of a pesky parasite in Mexico and the prospect of widespread tariffs may further reduce supply and raise prices.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
The message is pesky but powerful: In romance, money matters.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 June 2025
Repair patches are also included with the purchase, so pesky holes don’t stop the show on a cliffhanger.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
And now the emergence of a pesky parasite in Mexico and the prospect of widespread tariffs may further reduce supply and raise prices.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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