pesky
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The actors relish the pesky, droll, frequently adorable, sometimes incendiary individuality of their roles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds, currents and a pesky battery, with two other ships due to follow.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Sink down to the depths of the ocean in the Caribbean, where scuba divers can explore alongside a Sandals Resort marine biologist to hunt pesky, invasive lionfish.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 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
Although he was almost nine, he followed at my heels like a pesky puppy.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
Vocabulary lists containing pesky
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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