How to Use pesky in a Sentence

pesky

adjective
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  • I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.
  • Gone are the days of dealing with pesky odors and fur buildup.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • But Sanders doesn’t seem to care about pesky facts like that.
    — Endia Cleveland, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
  • Back in the day, dinosaurs didn’t have to deal with pesky things like doors.
    — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2022
  • The pesky fact that the technology didn’t work wasn’t even the worst thing about it.
    — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The main downside — as usual around here — is a pesky wind.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Why Trust Us? Of all the pests that invade our homes, drain flies are one of the peskiest.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • The oil stops aphids and other pesky insects from feeding on the plants.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
  • But as the trend would be throughout the latter half of the game, Kentucky was too pesky to go away.
    — Stefan Krajisnik, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2021
  • Add to that the crush of people who need to update their license to get that pesky star.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • Plus, the special cleaning agents help fight against pesky odors and leave your clothes smelling fresh and clean.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Expect Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk to be a pesky force in the series.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Gene had little time for pesky things like the laws of physics — or laws at all, for that matter.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2020
  • But the Sun were back to their pesky defensive ways on Thursday night.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022
  • Once the food is gone and the charcoal has cooled, cleaning your grill's grates is a pesky task that often falls off the to-do list.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The design mirrors the opposite wall, where the team had to contend with a pesky bump-out.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Hiring piano playing Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2019
  • Bigsby hit that mark midway through the fourth, as Auburn tried to stay out of its own way and stave off a pesky Texas A&M.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Put a few pepper plants nearby and those pesky worms will stay away.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The Bills have been pesky all season, and remain firmly entrenched in the No.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Here a leopard tries to haul a young zebra from the clutches of a pesky hyena.
    — Ralph P. Stuart, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
  • The blades are designed to cut long hairs, pesky flat-laying hairs and short stubble in just a few strokes.
    — Kara Cuzzone, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Fungus gnats in house plants are pesky but don’t damage plants.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • The pesky rodent survived, and the putt fell about 54 seconds later — and the stroke counted.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • No pesky little price list to scan just in case that bottle of water is gonna cost you an arm and a leg.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2024
  • No more precious scoops lost to those pesky freezer grazers who may be on the prowl for a sweet treat.
    — Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
  • The dry wipe is a less-mess way to ward off pesky critters from your picnic, outdoor brunch, or walk through the grassy park.
    — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 22 July 2019
  • But like all pesky home-invading pests, there are ways to cleanse your home of spirits.
    — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 10 July 2023
  • Andy finds that pesky little parchment, but decides to leave it behind for when the time is right.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Having a ladybug around means farmers and gardeners won’t see many more pesky aphids on their crops.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

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