as in annoying
causing annoyance
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Recent Examples of pesky
Remove pesky salt stains from clothing, footwear, flooring, and your vehicle after winter ends.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025
The priority in this year’s draft was to add to the current core in hopes of getting the team over the hump of being a pesky playoff contender back into being a Super Bowl contender.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Larsson’s hustle, pesky defense and cutting ability immediately stood out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and other pesky insects, the migraine has a distinct life cycle.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2025
The priority in this year’s draft was to add to the current core in hopes of getting the team over the hump of being a pesky playoff contender back into being a Super Bowl contender.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Larsson’s hustle, pesky defense and cutting ability immediately stood out.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 May 2025
Like cockroaches, mosquitoes, and other pesky insects, the migraine has a distinct life cycle.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesky
Adjective
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But if Hereditary and Midsommar got under the skin with genuinely scary storytelling and startling imagery and Beau is Afraid was equal parts squirmy and maddening, Eddington is just annoying and empty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Both English teams have been experiencing frustrating, parallel worlds as the pair have struggled mightily in the Premier League.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The New York Mets scored three runs in the seventh to snap a 1-1 tie en route to a 5-1 win over the Red Sox on a frustrating night.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Not just the threat-of-extinction stuff, which includes Bassett’s POTUS debating which American city to blow up as a preemptive gesture, but by its own irritating God’s-eye omniscience that rarely allows the suspense to spool out in the present.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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For some people, double cleansing may be too irritating.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesky. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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