How to Use pesky in a Sentence

pesky

adjective

• 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
• But Sanders doesn’t seem to care about pesky facts like that.
  — Endia Cleveland, The Mercury News, 20 June 2019
• Back in the day, dinosaurs didn’t have to deal with pesky things like doors.
  — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2022
• Not even those pesky giant mole rats that love to jump out of the ground and bite me.
  — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2018
• 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
• Lock those pesky hairs into place, then let stick with a lighter styler for the rest.
  — Adam Hurly, GQ, 14 June 2018
• The oil stops aphids and other pesky insects from feeding on the plants.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023
• The white dish is rimmed in gold and holds figs and blossoms — but also a snake and pesky flies.
  — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 4 July 2018
• After all, the last thing royals want is to run to the risk of picking up a pesky cold.
  — Alice Bell, Vogue, 19 May 2018
• 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
• That partnership ensures that pesky pieces of trash get picked up over the course of the event.
  — Zahria Rogers, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2018
• The pesky Rebels’ lineup made Vasil work, driving up his pitch count to 111.
  — Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2018
• Add to that the crush of people who need to update their license to get that pesky star.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 4 Feb. 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
• Expect Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk to be a pesky force in the series.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2020
• Gene had little time for pesky things like the laws of physics — or laws at all, for that matter.
  — Washington Post, 1 July 2020
• 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
• Hiring piano playing Tom to get rid of the pesky mouse.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2019
• 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 | [e-mail], 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 Bills have been pesky all season, and remain firmly entrenched in the No.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• Here a leopard tries to haul a young zebra from the clutches of a pesky hyena.
  — Ralph P. Stuart, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
• 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
• Follow these simple steps for cleaning your trash can to eliminate pesky odors.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
• Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.
  — Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2025