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
Wednesday Bye weeks have been mostly a nuisance so far this season.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The hilltop mansion featured in Succession has drawn the ire of Los Angeles officials, who say the property has become a public nuisance.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Matt Horton, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission program coordinator, says 36 aquatic nuisance species have been documented in Arkansas, including plants, fish, mussels, snails and other types of organisms.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Establishing a track record of violations could potentially help the city in future civil suits brought against the Eco Motel, or any other property considered a nuisance.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The hilltop mansion featured in Succession has drawn the ire of Los Angeles officials, who say the property has become a public nuisance.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Matt Horton, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission program coordinator, says 36 aquatic nuisance species have been documented in Arkansas, including plants, fish, mussels, snails and other types of organisms.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Establishing a track record of violations could potentially help the city in future civil suits brought against the Eco Motel, or any other property considered a nuisance.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
Noun
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Efforts to trap and humanely euthanize pests comes with expenses estimated at over $100 million annually.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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For example, the ordinance states that a landlord cannot charge a separate fee for pest control but that is already state law.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among the opponents are some residents of Alton Road, who say that gating off North Bay Road would worsen the city’s already substantial traffic problems and create headaches for people trying to access their homes.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Utilities were stuck with the headache and expense of storing waste themselves, so in 2014, a judge forbade the federal government from continuing to collect the NWF fees.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Above-Mount and Vessel Sinks What can look like an impressive statement design decision can quickly become a daily annoyance.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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What fantastic fantasies will lure risk-seeking treasure hunters to breach the massive walls of iron thorns surrounding mysterious radioactive caverns buried deep in the deserts?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nearby, other agents fire chemical irritants into the ground to keep bystanders away, appearing to cause some people to cough, the video shows.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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It was formulated free of typical eye irritants, including parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and contained less than one percent synthetic fragrance.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The label on this one is like a tease.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Kansas fallout is a zoomed-out picture, illustrating a program that has made significant strides since a winless 2020 season but hasn’t advanced past the tease of something more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Oct. 2025
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With appointment supporters in the majority, Canepa expressed frustration.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now, Kiya Tomlin’s journey into fashion started with frustration.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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