1
as in annoyance
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
In Harambee, this has looked like reporting on an increase in semi-truck traffic on residential streets and investigating apartment buildings that have become a nuisance.
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a world in which Minus One is disquieting, where the nuisance of who started that war is totally lost and instead we’re treated to a nationalistic uprising.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The park doesn’t need all these associated nuisances.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s a world in which Minus One is disquieting, where the nuisance of who started that war is totally lost and instead we’re treated to a nationalistic uprising.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
The park doesn’t need all these associated nuisances.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that the courts are simply speed bumps, not stop signs — that democracy is a nuisance to be circumvented.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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Apple has been working to eliminate the inner screen’s visible crease, a longtime annoyance of the category.—
Chris Welch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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That said, your annoyance is also valid.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Think peachy-bright, brunchy, and a little flirty without the headache.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sonny Fouts, 71, has had a headache, stomachache and trouble sleeping since seeing news reports that the 37-year-old ICU nurse had been fatally shot by ICE agents Saturday, the vet and retired musician told People.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Clean Up Indoor Clutter Removing clutter is essential for successful at-home pest and rodent control.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
25 Jan. 2026
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Makeup removal can sometimes feel like a thorn in your side, especially when heavy, waterproof formulas are standing in the way.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the seventeenth century, the Dutch East India’s colony at Cape Town subjected indigenous people who hoped to trade with their soldiers, sailors, and farmers to different rules and planted thorn bushes to keep them out of the European settlement.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Officers in full riot gear deployed water cannons, chemical irritants and rubber bullets and said they were targeted with fireworks.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to Haar, some law enforcement agencies are now employing more advanced rubber or foam bullet variants that contain capsaicin powder inside, further combining the blunt force trauma of the projectile with the effects of a chemical irritant.—
Graham Hurley,
CNN Money,
20 Jan. 2026
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Much like Zayn, there had, at times, been teases that Orton would be involved in the WWE title scene come WrestleMania 42.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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After a season-long tease that one of the contestants is the most decorated to grace the Masked Singer stage, the judges all felt like Scarab was it.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Republican ends Minnesota governor bid over immigration enforcement Chris Madel, a Republican, ended his campaign for Minnesota governor after less than two months, citing frustration with the party and the way federal officials have carried out immigration operations in the state.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, nearly in February, frustration and isolation are growing for Rowland and fellow residents.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The gun violence killed 10-year-old Jordan Garcia and 21-year-old Kiyah Mae Scott and injured three other people, including Garcia's 11-year-old bother, according to Essex County prosecutors.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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No bother, there are plenty of other non-mollusc options to try.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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