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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Keep in mind, this team lost to the 76ers in a road Play-In Game, then had to go home and beat a pesky Hornets team.
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
So does the tale of the tape, which clearly favors New York in its first-round matchup against a pesky Hawks team hoping to pull off an upset.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That means less time and effort spent pulling pesky weeds competing for the same resources as your plants, shrubs, and trees.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Or David Eckstein, the pesky leadoff guy.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
So does the tale of the tape, which clearly favors New York in its first-round matchup against a pesky Hawks team hoping to pull off an upset.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That means less time and effort spent pulling pesky weeds competing for the same resources as your plants, shrubs, and trees.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
Or David Eckstein, the pesky leadoff guy.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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