pesky
adjective
annoyingly troublesome; pesty.
peskiness
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a word derived from
pesky.
Example Sentences
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The Brewers, known for their peskiness, instead tied the score with one swing against Skubal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
If he’s unavailable against Chicago, the Kraken would miss his energy and peskiness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
Given Ureña’s tendency to walk batters and Call’s peskiness at the plate, Martinez figured the matchup was tilted in Washington’s favor.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
Alvarado’s ball-hawking defense on Paul, which triggered eight-second backcourt violations, symbolized the Pelicans’ peskiness and prompted “Jose! Jose! Jose!” serenades from the home crowd.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2022
This will be good news to those wno have detected in some of her recent writings the personal pontifications of a Lippmann, the intransigence of a Broun and the peskiness of a Westbrook Pegler.
From Time Magazine Archive
