pesky

Example Sentences

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Investors are nervous about high oil prices, geopolitical tensions, pesky inflation, interest rates, and just about everything else.

From Barron's • May 4, 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

Having already attempted to force those suffering in waiting rooms to create their own “patient portals,” Dr. Al-Hashimi goes on to advocate for an AI-supported system to aid the doctors with pesky paper work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Goal number two was to distract him enough to avoid pesky questions about where exactly we disappeared to last month.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller