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nuisance

[noo-suhns, nyoo-] / ˈnu səns, ˈnyu- /


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Kelly: How easy is it to just play angry and be a nuisance?

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Skinner, however, argues that nuisance laws should only be used to address local, easily fixable problems, like excessive noise from a bar.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

In early November, the city filed suit against Quirky, asking a judge to declare the bookstore a public nuisance.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s such a nuisance and a hassle to have a rental property.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“Who knows? Her father’s made hisself a nuisance to the Church in his time.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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