as in annoying
causing annoyance
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Recent Examples of pesky
At 5-foot-8, Marchand long ago burnished his reputation as one of the peskiest players in the league.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Bunting’s a pesky forechecker who can recover pucks and extend offensive zone time.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
No negotiations, no discussions, no pesky Ukrainian democracy—just kiss the ring and get on with it.
—Illia Ponomarenko, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Bunting’s a pesky forechecker who can recover pucks and extend offensive zone time.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
No negotiations, no discussions, no pesky Ukrainian democracy—just kiss the ring and get on with it.
—Illia Ponomarenko, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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Mighty Patch's Original Patch makes fast work of even the peskiest pimples.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesky
Adjective
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Other non-native ephemerals, such as lesser celandine, are more annoying and more recent arrivals.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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If your garden consists entirely of fruit trees, however, then chickens could roam free and forage for the larvae of those bothersome fig beetles, which have become an increasingly annoying pest in recent years.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps most frustrating for affected users is the lack of clear, timely communication.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Angelina Jolie makes a great villain, but the film's efforts to over-explain the source of her evil is frustrating.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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New York, though, continued to use its newfound abilities to turn defense into offense with the irritating McBride starting in place of Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesky. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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