pesky

Example Sentences

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Then there was the pesky problem of Big Ten travel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

And the day after the primary—with those pesky voters out of the equation for a couple of months—Gonzales finally gave an interview in which he admitted to the affair.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

But real estate insiders say the property is badly in need of remodeling, with aging office spaces, tiny windows, fickle elevators and a pesky rodent population among its ills.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

In this case it will come at the expense of all those pesky stockholders, who seem to think they own the companies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

“Yurr, oi reckon they pesky varmints got’n an ’eadache,” chuckled Foremole, as everybody on the ramparts ran to seek cover from the retaliatory missiles hurled by Cluny’s horde.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques