pesty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesty
Adjective
  • Other non-native ephemerals, such as lesser celandine, are more annoying and more recent arrivals.
    Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Going on a first date while an unnamed, unseen troll pings you personal memes that escalate from annoying to homicidal?
    Charley Ross, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • New York, though, continued to use its newfound abilities to turn defense into offense with the irritating McBride starting in place of Brunson.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • For many people, these medications provide a way out of the frustrating cycle of dieting and regaining weight.
    Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Those interest rates matter, because of the frustrating math of inflation.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Pesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesty. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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