gadfly

Example Sentences

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But it’s unclear how Nordstrom will respond to its newest gadfly.

From New York Times

These former gadflies and bomb throwers are the establishment now.

From Salon

Dave Zirin, sports editor of The Nation, unloaded Thursday on Mr. Dungy with a column ripping him as a “right-wing zealot” and the March for Life as a “madhouse of right-wing gadflies.”

From Washington Times

On the day of the report's release, a gadfly by the name of Donald Trump tweeted: "New @RNC report calls for embracing 'comprehensive immigration reform. Does the @RNC have a death wish?"

From Salon

Fambrough is an activist, a gadfly and perhaps an acquired taste.

From Washington Post