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also nudnicks
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as in nuisances
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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Noun
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For buyers whose lives are otherwise optimized to the point of abstraction, taking on those tangible nuisances can feel almost noble.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026 -
Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Officials said in a news release last year that primarily Ponderosa pine would be left in the area, which are more resistant to pests.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Like peppers, tomatoes share garden pests with okra.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The oohs and aahs over a 100-mph pitch have been replaced by yawns.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Adriana Toro, assistant director of the Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division in Broward County — a division which includes Mosquito Control — said there are some simple things people can do to help cut mosquito annoyances.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Place an absorbent towel on the windowsill to catch any moisture or water drips.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
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Guests and a small community of local members enter a subterranean sanctuary of saunas, steam rooms, rain showers, a hydrotherapy pool, and serene treatment suites offering everything from exosome facials and pelvic-floor toning therapy to detox IV drips.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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“Nudniks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudniks. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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