pesky
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As in both earlier games in this series, the Thunder treated a Lakers lead like a pesky gnat, swatting it away with a casual flick as if it never existed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
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
As the White House searches for firmer statutory footing, it will face procedural delays, interagency disputes and more pesky legal challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
He shook his head, the picture of patient disbelief, and I forgot I was pretending not to care about crabs and devoted my full attention to the pesky varmints.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing pesky
"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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