variants also nudnick
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as in bore
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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Recent Examples of nudnik The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • Couples who respect yellow lights tend to build trust, because hesitation is treated as valuable input, not as a nuisance.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The theory went viral on X, as 4chan pointed users to photos of Valadez that bore perceived similarities to surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing the scene released by the FBI amid the manhunt.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Anxiety can contribute to feelings of frustration, annoyance, or anger.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, by the end, my confusion and annoyance almost felt like the point.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Plans were met with questions, reservations, rejection, bewilderment, violence, and, more recently, a yawn.
    Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For instance, a yawn in a canine often signals stress, not tiredness, and lip-licking can indicate anxiety.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • The quirky tease came on the heels of Doja making her debut as a Global Ambassador for MAC.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • During the conversation, the Universal leader gave just a tease at what’s to come in the years ahead.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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