variants also nudnick
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as in bore
someone or something boring nobody wants to hang around with that nudnik—all he wants to do is talk shop

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Recent Examples of nudnik The Word Mavens, are the authors of a new book, The Whole Spiel: Funny essays about digital nudniks, seder selfies and chicken soup memories. Connect with them at www.thewordmavens.com. Philly.com, 13 Sep. 2017
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Noun
  • Finally, Paddington graduates from nuisance to pathfinder, from struggling to fit in to forging his own identity.
    Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • What is known is that the area of the attack had been frequently monitored by animal control authorities as a problematic zone where one or more dogs have been reported as being a nuisance or possible danger to the public, dating back to February 2023.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Again, the temperature rose far earlier than expected, and the KTB team was also surprised to find that the rock at this depth was not solid, and large amounts of fluid and gas were pouring into the bore hole to complicate the effort further.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Eli Sharabi’s home bore marks from the attack months later.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • However, archeologists have found that ancient people had their own ways of coping with bugs, rodents, and other annoyances.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Woman’s Observation About Everyday Frustration Goes Viral By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter 1 A woman has gone viral for showcasing an everyday dressing annoyance that has resonated with millions.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The only thing keeping this tan suit from being a yawn are the wide legs and pleating.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • If nothing else, Sterns’s tease is a reminder that this latest phase of the MCU is still grasping for some purpose or cohesion.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.
    Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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