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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There’s also Jonathan Fox, a high-motor athlete who recently made national headlines with a 360 alley-oop dunk, and Kameron Price, a pesky guard who welcomes the toughest defensive assignments, facilitates while taking care of the basketball and rebounds well for his size.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Then there was the pesky problem of Big Ten travel.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
To tackle pesky bathroom gunk more efficiently, Shields recommends a couple of hacks to loosen it beforehand.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
At one point, the pesky Harrison turned a turnover by Suarez into a coast-to-coast layup, and on the next possession, Shaw created another turnover that Taylor Bigby converted into another easy layup.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Then there was the pesky problem of Big Ten travel.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
To tackle pesky bathroom gunk more efficiently, Shields recommends a couple of hacks to loosen it beforehand.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
At one point, the pesky Harrison turned a turnover by Suarez into a coast-to-coast layup, and on the next possession, Shaw created another turnover that Taylor Bigby converted into another easy layup.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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