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
That may seem like a strange nuisance.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Many people view heat as an annual summer nuisance but have no reference for differentiating dangerous extreme events.
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hogweed is an invasive plant that grows throughout North America but is a particular nuisance along the Atlantic coast.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
In May, Social Circle filed a lawsuit against DHS, arguing the agency violated federal environmental review requirements and Georgia public nuisance law while pursuing the project.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nuisance
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Many people view heat as an annual summer nuisance but have no reference for differentiating dangerous extreme events.
—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hogweed is an invasive plant that grows throughout North America but is a particular nuisance along the Atlantic coast.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
In May, Social Circle filed a lawsuit against DHS, arguing the agency violated federal environmental review requirements and Georgia public nuisance law while pursuing the project.
—
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nuisance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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Friedland describes the ritual with the mixture of reverence and annoyance that marks many of his best observations.
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Game changer, annoyance, or something in between?
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That’s when the real headache for businesses began, as customs checks, border controls and reams of paperwork came into force.
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But the move enabled Florida to lock in what will be one of the best top-six forward groups in the league, slotting Brady Tkachuck into the left wing spot on the second line alongside center Sam Bennett and right wing Matthew Tkachuk that will cause opponents major headaches.
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Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard.
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No matter how clean the room looks, the floor is a high-traffic highway for pests.
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Every single product is impeccable; the only thorn in any of their sides is the admittedly high price point.
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The match was set, and now Rhodes will defend the title against the two thorns in his side since before Clash in Italy.
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The series was meant to have a three-season arc, now cut short, despite a cliffhanger tease of what was to come at the end of season 1.
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They are all stuffed into selections from the adults-only section of a Spirit Halloween store and made to perform amateur strip teases for their fellow Islanders — all strapped to heart-rate monitors — to see who can raise whose heart rate the most.
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And for little ones with whose cheeks might be chafed due to diaper rash, the Sweet Cheeks Diaper Paste helps seal out wetness and irritants to protect skin.
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The sap contains irritants that create a blistering reaction upon contact with the skin.
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Moving to a different state wasn’t a bother.
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Rebuilding a compliant testing and governance regime for one market and a looser one for the rest is rarely worth the bother, so the strictest rule tends to become the working standard.
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Those frustrations could be on the verge of boiling over.
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But without knowing the reasons behind those decisions, the criticism amounts to nothing more than frustrations over unmet expectations.
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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