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
If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The more people in a neighborhood complain, the more likely the problem will be ruled a nuisance.
—Eva Flowe
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The lawsuit argues TikTok’s practices contribute to a broader public health issue and may constitute a public nuisance under Florida law.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
And even then, referees seemed to regard injuries as nuisances that stopped the flow of the game.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The more people in a neighborhood complain, the more likely the problem will be ruled a nuisance.
—Eva Flowe
june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The lawsuit argues TikTok’s practices contribute to a broader public health issue and may constitute a public nuisance under Florida law.
—Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
And even then, referees seemed to regard injuries as nuisances that stopped the flow of the game.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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Underpinning it all, and a big part of why Grella’s words touched a raw nerve, is a spiky rivalry between the two sporting nations that carries some angst and underdog annoyance, and has the Australian public and national team genuinely irked.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Everything about the place signals a level of unrestricted aesthetic devotion at which money seems almost an abstract annoyance.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Keep your eyes peeled for these pesky pests buzzing around your yard.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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No matter how clean the room looks, the floor is a high-traffic highway for pests.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
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Until Hoxha's break with Nikita Khrushchev's USSR, after the abjuration of Stalinism, Sazan was in Soviet hands, a thorn in the side of the West, a base for 12 Whiskey-class submarines and of chemical-biological weapons plants.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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However, some homeowners may be wary of planting roses because of their heavy thorns—especially in households with children or pets.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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It’s been 28 years since their last appearance, but the older fans remember the feeling of heady optimism, an occasional tease of excitement and then crushing disappointment.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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His season ends with a heart attack, mirroring his father’s cause of death — and a major tease for his story continuation in the One Golden Summer novel.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Then Merz added another irritant.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Moving to a different state wasn’t a bother.—
Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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Kiley left the Republican Party earlier this year, citing frustration with partisanship.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In Ghana, there also remains frustration at the old FIFA rules which dictated that once a player had represented a country at youth level, he was bound to it forever.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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