as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost
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Noun
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But Bickel and his team uncovered treasure within what might normally be thought of as a nuisance.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025 -
For the cover of the October 13, 2025, issue, the artist Brian Stauffer chose to see the beauty in what many consider a noisy nuisance.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Goldberg turned to express annoyance at producer Brian Teta rushing her along.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To protect your decor, consider using deterrent sprays or physical barriers like chicken wire to keep hungry pests away.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant was forced to temporarily close and call pest control.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the levels to which James and Swift have pushed the envelope even further with their teases this month.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Maeve and Robbie also have a very kind of tease-y relationship.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Gnawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawer. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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