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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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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
Mosquitoes are a public nuisance Minnesota is home to lots of mosquitoes, so much so that there is actually a law written about the insects.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Until those leaves hit the ground and become a nuisance to lawn owners across the region.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws.
—Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The mosquitoes are still around in winter, but disease prevalence and nuisance biting generally goes away.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Until those leaves hit the ground and become a nuisance to lawn owners across the region.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit in state court, accusing them of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices and public nuisance laws.
—Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
The mosquitoes are still around in winter, but disease prevalence and nuisance biting generally goes away.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuisance
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Common Pests & Plant Diseases Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seventy years later, our arsenal for controlling pests has grown and diversified.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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At first, banks were distracted, handling the headache of working through legacy loan books in the aftermath of the financial crisis.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rather than deal with the environmental headache of working around the rare bee species living on the land, Mark Zuckerberg and company will have to find another place to put its data center.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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Retzlaff has also taken to social media to share his annoyance about the situation.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Expressing dismay that some of her more exciting stories were cut, her grandchildren weren’t mentioned, and the allure of her magazines wasn’t touched upon, Stewart expressed her annoyance that her prison sentence got so much attention.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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What have been your roses and thorns from that experience?Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the 16th-18th centuries, vessels filled with nails, thorns, hair, and other materials, were used as a form of ritual protection against witches.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2024
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Avoid using harsh products on your face and lips, including fragrances and other irritants.Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
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All wounds heal faster in clean, moist environments, and this thick occlusive (the main ingredient in Vaseline and Aquaphor) will not only lock in hydration, but also protect the open wound from potential irritants like sweat and bacteria.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
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Was there ever a post-credit scene, or did that final moment already feel like enough of a tease?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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His tease was vague, but just tasty enough to get Pizza the Hutt watering at the mouth.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of the election’s outcome, many people, including some in your workforce, might be feeling anger, fear, disappointment or frustration.Nathan Christensen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Taylor Swift's brother Austin came to the rescue after a fan got into a spot of bother with security staff at one of his sister's shows.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the Spanish capital on Saturday then, Lamine is guaranteed to be a starter on the right wing looking to cause Carlo Ancelotti's men and in particular Ferland Mendy all kinds of bother.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Nuisance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuisance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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