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also nudnick
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there
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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.
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Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudnik
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
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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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The long drive back to Yolo County late Saturday evening wasn’t such a bore for the UC Davis football coach, his giddy group of Aggies and suddenly weary and sleep-ready sons.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 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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Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And if your first response is to yawn, who can blame you?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 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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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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