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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In Shea Carney's house, those beverage bottles and cans eligible for a 10-cent deposit return have become more of a nuisance than a useful income boost.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025 -
South Milwaukee requires exotic or wild animal owners to get a permit from the City Health Department, which can be denied if the animal poses a danger or nuisance.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Above-Mount and Vessel Sinks What can look like an impressive statement design decision can quickly become a daily annoyance.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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But that hasn't stopped sightseers from visiting the house decades later, to the annoyance of the neighbors.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to trap and humanely euthanize pests comes with expenses estimated at over $100 million annually.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, the ordinance states that a landlord cannot charge a separate fee for pest control but that is already state law.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The label on this one is like a tease.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas fallout is a zoomed-out picture, illustrating a program that has made significant strides since a winless 2020 season but hasn’t advanced past the tease of something more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gnawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawer. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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