pesky

Example Sentences

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The software stock is now 55% off its most recent 52-week high and is dealing with pesky 50-day simple moving-average resistance dating to October.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

And the day after the primary—with those pesky voters out of the equation for a couple of months—Gonzales finally gave an interview in which he admitted to the affair.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2026

Those memorable segments demonstrated how the desk-and-sofa format could be a tool in the politician’s arsenal for shaping public opinion away from the pesky probing of journalists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

It’s difficult enough without fending off the opinions of pesky, if well-meaning, relatives.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“Yurr, oi reckon they pesky varmints got’n an ’eadache,” chuckled Foremole, as everybody on the ramparts ran to seek cover from the retaliatory missiles hurled by Cluny’s horde.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques