1
as in pest
one who is obnoxiously annoying
the new neighbor is threatening to become a nuisance, dropping in on us several times a day
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2
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
folding up this map correctly is such a nuisance
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Recent Examples of nuisance
Tanya, the only character who appears in both seasons of The White Lotus, makes a nuisance of herself by continually telling people her plan of hitching a ride on a boat and scattering her mother's ashes into the ocean.
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Over time, the sitting became a nuisance for his back, which had grown tender and tight.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances
North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Like with skateboarding, Kemp says, many leaders saw stickball as a nuisance that disrupted commerce.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Over time, the sitting became a nuisance for his back, which had grown tender and tight.
—Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
With no power to fend off poultry farms, neighbors live with stench and nuisances
North Carolina keeps poultry farm locations secret.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Like with skateboarding, Kemp says, many leaders saw stickball as a nuisance that disrupted commerce.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for nuisance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
Noun
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This is less a chant and more a fireworks show celebrating the permanent expungement of all turncoats and pests.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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The most effective way to stop rodents (as well as snakes and other pests) from doing this damage is to prevent them from getting into your vehicles in the first place, but this is hard to do.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The parasites' arrival in the central nervous system is often marked by a headache.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Your child shows physical signs of stress like frequent headaches, stomachaches, or changes in appetite.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Little annoyances and setbacks are practically an everyday fact of life.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
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Camille, Lisa and Irene all fawn over the chair while the saleswoman Sarah (Madison McKinley) looks on with annoyance.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Navalny was a thorn in Putin’s side, exposing corruption in high places and orchestrating some of the biggest anti-government protests seen in recent years.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The lesser prairie chicken, which was listed in 2023, is similarly a thorn in the side of many Republicans lawmakers.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Participants should bring water and snacks and wear long sleeves and pants to protect themselves from poodle-dog bush and other irritants in the area.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Protection From Environmental Factors Protect your hands from environmental irritants by wearing good-quality gloves or mittens in cold, dry weather.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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Saros teases another time-looping, gun-toting, sci-fi action game.—
Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The meeting created a lot of anxiety and frustration in the Ukrainian government, which is concerned about a U.S.-Russian deal behind Kyiv's back.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Feb. 2025
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But as Dougherty Valley continued to miss shots, the frustration started to show.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Season eight of Love Is Blind will follow singles from Minneapolis, Minnesota and is already in some bother with the National Labor Relations Board! Movie icon Robert De Niro leads Netflix’s most prestige TV launch for February, in the political thriller Zero Day.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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That should make entering and exiting the vehicle less of a bother.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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