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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As for the Orion capsule’s pesky potty, Mission Control assured the astronauts that no maintenance was required Tuesday.
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
But somehow this ended with the base and its pesky inscription going missing, and they’ve never been found.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
With Kevin Durant on board, a pesky upstart like Iowa would be immediate title contenders.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
In that sequence, the pesky Ukiki returns.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
But somehow this ended with the base and its pesky inscription going missing, and they’ve never been found.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
With Kevin Durant on board, a pesky upstart like Iowa would be immediate title contenders.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
In that sequence, the pesky Ukiki returns.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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