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nuisance

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


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And he was just saying he just feels like when I play angry and I'm being a nuisance, that's when I'm at my best.

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

It was the day of the emergency public nuisance hearing.

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

We were still a nuisance, I knew, though without Barack along we were at least somewhat less of a nuisance.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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