as in annoying
causing annoyance
a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions
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Recent Examples of pesty
And the Senators will go home and await the NHL’s wheel of justice to determine how many games pesty forward Ridly Greig will miss to start next season.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The only positive to take away from a chilly, uneventful night at Coors Field was the Dodgers losing their fourth game in a row on a walk-off to the pesty Orioles.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The only positive to take away from a chilly, uneventful night at Coors Field was the Dodgers losing their fourth game in a row on a walk-off to the pesty Orioles.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesty
Adjective
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Your husband’s petty desire to be right about everything is understandably annoying and somewhat typical behavior.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dealing with frost on your car may be a nuisance in the winter, but seeds, leaves, and flower petals can be equally as annoying in spring.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Derms say mineral blocks tend to be less irritating for sensitive skin.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those are frustrating questions to still have about a fifth-year player, but Sorsby could generate some first-round sizzle with a clean 2026 season.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Few things in gardening can be more frustrating than discovering that your favorite plants have been damaged by animals.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesty. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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