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adjective

Definition of nettlingnext
as in annoying
causing annoyance your constant sniffling is extremely nettling

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nettling

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verb

present participle of nettle
as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts don't nettle your brother while he's trying to do his homework

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nettling
  1. annoying
  2. irritating
  3. frustrating
  4. bothering
  5. disturbing
  6. aggravating
Adjective
  • This is expected on hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and plug-ins as the brakes first must work through the regenerative motion, but this can become annoying with a traditional setup.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • All those annoying texts and calls should stop after today.
    Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoying
Verb
  • The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Experts recommend looking for ingredients that are gentle yet effective—and avoiding harsh chemicals (like sulfates and parabens), heavy fragrances (like synthetic fragrances), or overly abrasive particles, since these things can all be irritating to the scalp.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of irritating
Adjective
  • Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of frustrating
Verb
  • Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?
    Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothering
Adjective
  • The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.
    Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of disturbing
Adjective
  • Prosecutors have said in court filings that four aggravating factors exist in the case against Kohberger, who turns 30 later this month, making the crime more severe and the death penalty warranted.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • One aggravating factor for the debt and deficit picture has been high interest rates from the Federal Reserve’s series of hikes to fight inflation.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of aggravating
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