as in annoying
causing annoyance
a few nettlesome details that still required attention
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Recent Examples of nettlesome
In addition, the nettlesome increase in auto insurance is likely to continue, rising 0.5% in November after posting a 14% increase over the past year, Goldman estimated.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The outlook for college costs jumped to a 7.2% increase, up 1.9 percentage points, while the rent component — which has been particularly nettlesome for Fed officials who have been looking for housing costs to decline — is seen as rising by 7.1%, or 0.6 percentage point more than June.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
State officials are pursuing a two-pronged effort — padlocking more unlicensed shops and licensing more retailers — to sweep away the nettlesome illicit market that emerged after the state legalized recreational marijuana use in 2021.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Dean noted that inflation, which remained at a nettlesome 3.5 percent last month, still worries voters.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The outlook for college costs jumped to a 7.2% increase, up 1.9 percentage points, while the rent component — which has been particularly nettlesome for Fed officials who have been looking for housing costs to decline — is seen as rising by 7.1%, or 0.6 percentage point more than June.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
State officials are pursuing a two-pronged effort — padlocking more unlicensed shops and licensing more retailers — to sweep away the nettlesome illicit market that emerged after the state legalized recreational marijuana use in 2021.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 10 May 2024
Dean noted that inflation, which remained at a nettlesome 3.5 percent last month, still worries voters.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nettlesome
Adjective
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Electric staplers may also include bonus features like a refill indicator light, high-volume stapling and jam-free staple pathways for reducing annoying backups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The 65-inch Sony Bravia 8 OLED TV has a sleek and minimalist design that really stands out, and its black levels are flawless, resulting in no annoying light bloom at all.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The woman’s walk was rushed and uptight, making that sound even more irritating.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
6 Aug. 2025
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The call was impersonal, irritating, and to Borchardt, quite lazy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the most frustrating point among them is the argument shared by several critics and a wider collection of the audience that the film doesn’t have a deeper meaning and is ultimately about nothing.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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With airport handlers worldwide managing 26 million bags each year, few travel inconveniences are more frustrating than arriving without your luggage.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To my mind, this is the most disturbing part of the retractions saga: the chaos, uncertainty, disrespect, and bullying, devoid of any underlying moral or philosophical reasoning.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Her dad, Taylor finds her art to be disturbing, but nonetheless harmless.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Nettlesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nettlesome. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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