Examples of pesky in a Sentence
I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.
the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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In the past two decades, social media giants have displaced traditional media as the news source for many, without the pesky issues of journalistic integrity or editorial responsibility.
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David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Quickly eliminate pesky toilet bowl rings with a squirt of shaving cream.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
That’s the other fun part about prioritizing chemistry — the unquantifiable is cheaper than buying up home runs and strikeouts (those pesky things everyone understands).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
These waterproof gloves have a rubber palm to aid in gripping your garden tools and pulling out those pesky weeds.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Quickly eliminate pesky toilet bowl rings with a squirt of shaving cream.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
That’s the other fun part about prioritizing chemistry — the unquantifiable is cheaper than buying up home runs and strikeouts (those pesky things everyone understands).
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
These waterproof gloves have a rubber palm to aid in gripping your garden tools and pulling out those pesky weeds.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pesky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesky. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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