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
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.
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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
These mosquitoes bite people and animals, mainly in the morning and late afternoon, and can become a nuisance in large numbers, according to the Town of Leland, NC.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
But the war was over…and the regime no longer had any need for citizens, for citizens have a way of being a nuisance.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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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
These mosquitoes bite people and animals, mainly in the morning and late afternoon, and can become a nuisance in large numbers, according to the Town of Leland, NC.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
But the war was over…and the regime no longer had any need for citizens, for citizens have a way of being a nuisance.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold on the foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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And then defensively, just try to be pests, try to create turnovers, which kind of helps our offense.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Denise – scrappy, sarcastic, and clever – at first was hostile towards Steven, but that passionate annoyance later evolved into teasing, affectionate companionship.—
Sarah John,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Last season, the Hurricanes had the league’s 25th-best power play, and the man advantage has been a thorn in the team’s side during almost every playoff disappointment.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Flynn has persistently been a thorn in the side of Wu all year, and some of his proposals are legit.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Protests broke out in the city Saturday and armed border patrol agents deployed what appeared to be chemical irritants toward protesters.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Lawson said Cal Fire makes N-95 masks available to those fighting fires, which can protect firefighters from particulate matter and certain irritants that cause Valley Fever, a fungal infection, Lawson said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s quite a tease, not to mention a lot of pressure to put on her 12th release.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Living together in the Fear House, a group of strangers face OMG stunts, challenges, and a twisted game of social strategy, Banijay teases.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Despite the growing frustration surrounding the play, Payton remains steadfast in his belief that the play should not be outlawed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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New York — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise – terrifying residents in the Bronx and fueling frustration and outrage as to how this could have happened.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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