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Definition of nudniknext
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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
  • And even then, referees seemed to regard injuries as nuisances that stopped the flow of the game.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • As Part 108 and other advances allow autonomous drones to surge, regulators will also have to consider public concerns about privacy, malicious actions and nuisance.
    Agamemnon Crassidis, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • If your surroundings have become a bore, switch them up as Venus and Uranus harmonize.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • These photos, too, bore traces of Surrealism, as evidenced by his portrait series of Magritte, whose iconicity reflects that of the artist himself.
    News Desk, Artforum, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Make sure to keep mulch at least 6 inches away from tree trunks to reduce pest and rot issues.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • Cons Baseline general pest plans cover fewer insect species out of the box.
    Nick Perry, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Louis stole the show again at the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III, in May 2023, letting out a long yawn amid the two-hour service.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Underpinning it all, and a big part of why Grella’s words touched a raw nerve, is a spiky rivalry between the two sporting nations that carries some angst and underdog annoyance, and has the Australian public and national team genuinely irked.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Everything about the place signals a level of unrestricted aesthetic devotion at which money seems almost an abstract annoyance.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
  • Session length depends on the dose and the clinic’s protocol, which is why drips can take anywhere from a single hour to most of an afternoon.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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