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pesky

[pes-kee] / ˈpɛs ki /


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Then there was the pesky problem of Big Ten travel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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

But real estate insiders say the property is badly in need of remodeling, with aging office spaces, tiny windows, fickle elevators and a pesky rodent population among its ills.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

In this case it will come at the expense of all those pesky stockholders, who seem to think they own the companies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

But apparently a pesky flicker of hope had been living in Clare’s heart.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman