nuisance

Example Sentences

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With the finding gone, legal experts are predicting this will now unravel, leading to a surge in what are called "public nuisance" actions.

From BBC

In the two years I battled the itch, it blossomed from a nuisance to a constant presence in my life.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gallina, 75, was clad in a floor-length dark green striped appliqué jacket and clutching a paper ticket when she declared the Olympics to be a nuisance that has “nothing to do with Milan’s essence.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Carson City Council eventually declared a public health nuisance in October 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

“I may have to call the county sheriff and tell him you’re making a nuisance of yourself,” I told her.

From Literature