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Recent Examples of pestiferous Structured as entries in Emily’s field journal, the novel lays out her aims, her curmudgeonly nature and her pestiferous relationship with one Wendell Bambleby — a charismatic fellow researcher and sometime rival who Emily suspects is a fairy himself. Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023 The whole event was lousy with pestiferous Bible-banging. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Dec. 2017 After the Thirty Years’ War (1618-48), the Dutch were probably eager for reminders of ordinary domestic life, even pestiferous ones, and for images of quiet and tenderness. Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2017 Disease relies on a variety of pestiferous vectors for the transmission of infective bacteria. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pestiferous
Adjective
  • Beyond that, people found the Mitfords’ very, very aristocratic accent extremely annoying.
    Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Here's how to erase annoying scratches from hardwood floors.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nina not being there contributed to one of the most irritating moments in this season so far, with Antonio smugly blowing a kiss into the camera for her and gloating about being in the top after her harsh critique last week.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • An irritating habit of his is to stop by and launch into long-winded stories about some mundane event in his present or past life or to pontificate about a current event.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Before last season, his latent talent was obvious, but a frustrating lack of consistency meant the 28-year-old was never — until now — even included in the 30-man shortlist for the award.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • More frustrating still is when the shoe is on the other foot.
    Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.
    Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Pestiferous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pestiferous. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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