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

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

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

As it turned out, he was just as noisy and pesky as I’d figured.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson