1
as in pest
one who is obnoxiously annoying
the new neighbor is threatening to become a nuisance, dropping in on us several times a day
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2
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance
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Recent Examples of nuisance
According to a report from The Independent, the bird, named Reggie, has been a nuisance to the locals of Stratford-Upon-Avon for about nine months.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of us now view COVID-19 as more of a nuisance than a danger, thanks to vaccines and past exposure to the virus—all of which have built up our immunity.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The students, identified by police as Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten, both 18, were each charged with burglary in the second degree as a hate crime and criminal nuisance in the second degree, police said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The insects can be a nuisance but won't cause structural damage or harm you.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of us now view COVID-19 as more of a nuisance than a danger, thanks to vaccines and past exposure to the virus—all of which have built up our immunity.
—Alice Park, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The students, identified by police as Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten, both 18, were each charged with burglary in the second degree as a hate crime and criminal nuisance in the second degree, police said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The insects can be a nuisance but won't cause structural damage or harm you.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
Noun
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To protect your decor, consider using deterrent sprays or physical barriers like chicken wire to keep hungry pests away.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant was forced to temporarily close and call pest control.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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On a 50% discount right now, the TP-Link Archer AXE75 upgrades your home Wi-Fi without the setup headache.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Soon, Disley learned that Chewy was in the nurse's office frequently — sometimes three times a day — due to headaches and stomachaches.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
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Often a thorn in the side of leadership, Massie is unlikely to strike any deal with leadership to avoid a vote on releasing the Epstein files.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Buds will fail to open properly, and some of the canes will have multitudes of thorns.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dirty clothing can also cause or worsen rashes in some people, depending on which skin irritants are lingering in your clothes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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These include drinking plenty of fluids, avoiding irritants such as scented soaps and using over-the-counter pain relievers.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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The comments illustrate the frustration as the four remaining controllers waited on a regional air traffic control center across the state to clear planes to enter the airspace.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the film, directed by Mike Judge, Peter Gibbons (Livingston) and his coworkers, Michael Bolton (David Herman) and Samir Nagheenanajar (Ajay Naidu), enjoy the last day at their job by taking out years of frustrations on their frequently malfunctioning office printer.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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There, the Enterprise crew will be strangely ignorant of an enemy that had caused Starfleet no end of bother just a few years earlier.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Enjoying an excellent day in front of a vociferous home support at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the 36-year-old found himself in a spot of bother when his tee shot at the par-four 11th curved into the rough on the right of the fairway.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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