pesky
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There is one pesky concern—that congressional review period.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
One less pesky discounter gives them more pricing power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds, currents and a pesky battery, with two other ships due to follow.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Then there was the pesky problem of Big Ten travel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
“But that part must not have worked so well. They all still suffer from that pesky ‘chronic mournfulness effect.’”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing pesky
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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