as in annoying
causing annoyance
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Recent Examples of pesky
And yet, now that the tournament is underway, people can’t stop talking about these pesky new hydration breaks.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
All for fun, all for no pay, and best of all, all with no pesky editorial interference.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The strike had the narrowest room for error, and Nakamura wrapped it around and through the pesky Dutch backline for the first Japanese goal to send their supporters’ section into a frenzy.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
All for fun, all for no pay, and best of all, all with no pesky editorial interference.
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The strike had the narrowest room for error, and Nakamura wrapped it around and through the pesky Dutch backline for the first Japanese goal to send their supporters’ section into a frenzy.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesky
Adjective
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Scam texts are annoying for everyone.
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Others have blamed everything from feminism and long work commutes to annoying kiddy car seats.
Adjective
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So with that, that is extremely frustrating to, to members of Congress, especially Senate Republicans who think legislation like the bipartisan housing bill is good for voters heading into the midterms.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
Adjective
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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The hypoallergenic face serum is free from potentially irritating ingredients, such as parabens and synthetic fragrances, too.
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesky. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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