nuisance
Example Sentences
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He spent a year making an almighty nuisance of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
These unnecessary preventative measures aren’t just a nuisance for the consumer; they’re a hassle for the overworked, underpaid employee who spends their shift telling customers, “No, we don’t have more of that in the back.”
From Salon • May 22, 2026
The New Mexico Department of Justice is now arguing at the bench trial that Meta’s actions amount to a public nuisance.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The Gen Z apprentice on my team, Gyasi, told me he found them "a bit of a nuisance", specifically because you need headphones to listen to them.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Like most of Dad’s ideas, the assembly call, while something more than a nuisance, made sense.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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