pesky
adjective
annoyingly troublesome; pesty.
peskiest
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superlativeof pesky.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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One of the league’s peskiest defenders, Patrick Beverley, tried to mirror him move for move before he eventually was called for a foul.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2023
It also didn’t help that Sunday was Washington’s second game without one of its peskiest defenders in backup point guard Delon Wright, who could be sidelined up to two months with a hamstring issue.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
Specifically, there’s that pesky hinge, an even peskier flexible screen, and the peskiest of all: wires.
From The Verge ● Aug. 11, 2021
Accuracy off the tee and putting have been his peskiest issues, but he still had the Tour’s 10th-best scoring average at the end of August.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
McFay, a carpenter, who had distinguished himself at the previous trial by the melodramatic quality of his testimony, proved the peskiest witness of all.
From Roosevelt in the Bad Lands by Hermann Hagedorn
