How to Use pesky in a Sentence

pesky

adjective
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  • I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks.
  • Gone are the days of dealing with pesky odors and fur buildup.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Back in the day, dinosaurs didn’t have to deal with pesky things like doors.
    — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2022
  • The pesky fact that the technology didn’t work wasn’t even the worst thing about it.
    — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 7 Sep. 2021
  • The main downside — as usual around here — is a pesky wind.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Why Trust Us? Of all the pests that invade our homes, drain flies are one of the peskiest.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • The oil stops aphids and other pesky insects from feeding on the plants.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
  • But as the trend would be throughout the latter half of the game, Kentucky was too pesky to go away.
    — Stefan Krajisnik, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2021
  • Plus, the special cleaning agents help fight against pesky odors and leave your clothes smelling fresh and clean.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
  • But the Sun were back to their pesky defensive ways on Thursday night.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2022
  • Once the food is gone and the charcoal has cooled, cleaning your grill's grates is a pesky task that often falls off the to-do list.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022
  • The design mirrors the opposite wall, where the team had to contend with a pesky bump-out.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Bigsby hit that mark midway through the fourth, as Auburn tried to stay out of its own way and stave off a pesky Texas A&M.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Put a few pepper plants nearby and those pesky worms will stay away.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The blades are designed to cut long hairs, pesky flat-laying hairs and short stubble in just a few strokes.
    — Kara Cuzzone, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Fungus gnats in house plants are pesky but don’t damage plants.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • The pesky rodent survived, and the putt fell about 54 seconds later — and the stroke counted.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • No pesky little price list to scan just in case that bottle of water is gonna cost you an arm and a leg.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2024
  • No more precious scoops lost to those pesky freezer grazers who may be on the prowl for a sweet treat.
    — Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
  • But like all pesky home-invading pests, there are ways to cleanse your home of spirits.
    — Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful, 10 July 2023
  • At the same time, there were some bright spots against a pesky and passionate Crusaders (1-1) team that wouldn’t go away.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Gusty winds from the north quickly clear skies and hopefully even push out that pesky haze of recent days.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • Here’s how to protect yourself from those pesky little critters that want to take a bite out of you.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN, 13 June 2024
  • What happens next is as if some pesky person had farted and then slyly left the kitchen.
    — Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Despite his lack of power, Harrelson could be pesky at the plate.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Flatware is pesky, but it’s the gadgets that get you when sorting kitchen drawers.
    — Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Much of the chaos centers around the pesky issue of what to label ourselves exactly.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Plus, the bed's elevated design keeps your dog off the ground and away from any pesky critters.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • Its Extract mode pulls out pesky blackheads, dirt, and oil gently, while Infuse mode helps push serum into the skin.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 July 2024
  • Fighting through warm dead air and a pesky Brewers offense, Glasnow was an ace for five innings.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024

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