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
The post-Dobbs era has transformed what was once a consumer privacy nuisance into a legal liability—and existing federal law offers women no meaningful protection.
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The ordinance was meant to deter public nuisance and crime from excessive public drinking.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
On top of these threatening illnesses, mosquito bites are also just a plain nuisance.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The ordinance was meant to deter public nuisance and crime from excessive public drinking.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
On top of these threatening illnesses, mosquito bites are also just a plain nuisance.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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As a surprise, rather than ditching the electrically adjustable climate vent fan direction, which probably costs and weighs more than simple physical sliders, the R2 sticks with the same system as the R1—legitimately an annoyance and one that borders on dangerous.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Being in the same room can make issues worse, with choosing what to watch on television and snoring being the biggest annoyances.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Lyme disease, causing a fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Persistent headaches, scratchy throats and that foggy, fatigued feeling that never quite lifts may not be a virus or seasonal pollen.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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The pest poses a risk to livestock, wildlife, pets and, in uncommon cases, people.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Maple also follows the Healthy Schools Act, ensuring safe and transparent pest management practices.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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The issue has been a perennial thorn for the Southern Baptist Convention, whose delegates will once again confront the matter at the group's annual meeting June 9-10 in Orlando.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Darling of the Silverwood Chinese witch kids, young business prodigy turned multimillionaire Vogue Man cover material, and eternal thorn in my side.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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This high-profile appearance is widely interpreted as an intentional product tease by Apple, leveraging Yamal's global reach to generate significant buzz.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Asus has also chimed in on Nvidia's tweet in another possible tease.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Asked about Valdez, Bis said law enforcement deployed chemical irritants including pepper balls, but not rubber bullets, after agitators attempted to breach the perimeter at Glass House Farms.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Health experts said that methyl methacrylate — a flammable plastic epoxy that generates its own heat — is a respiratory irritant and potential exposure could lead to lung, skin and eye irritation, nausea and dizziness.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Fonseca is the youngest of three bothers.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Bathen says the gruesome details aren't a bother to some.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Those frustrations turned to elation last summer when not only did Uzbekistan finally qualify, but did so with a game to spare when edging out the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in their group.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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