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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
dreads family gatherings, as that nudnik of a brother-in-law is always sure to be there
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The county contends the plastic pollution traced to products made by the companies constitutes a public nuisance that they must be forced to redress.Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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In journalism circles, Mezrich is known as one of the great nuisances of modern nonfiction — a man who has built his career making things up.Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Viewers may never know whether Tom Brady is a transcendent football analyst or an unlistenable bore because he’s chosen to handcuff himself by becoming a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kirk’s character Scarlett/Duchess provides lackluster voice-over narration in a derivative bore that jets back and forth to the Canary Islands and London.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Retzlaff has also taken to social media to share his annoyance about the situation.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Expressing dismay that some of her more exciting stories were cut, her grandchildren weren’t mentioned, and the allure of her magazines wasn’t touched upon, Stewart expressed her annoyance that her prison sentence got so much attention.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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But the gender gap yawns especially wide in Asia, where only four Global 500 companies—Chinese online retailer JD.com, Indonesian oil and gas giant Pertamina, Korea Gas, and Chinese electronics components manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industry—have women CEOs.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
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While plenty of early ’20s records hold a mirror to—yawn—our attention spans shot by social media slop, Rosalía makes techno-dystopia her candy store.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
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His tease was vague, but just tasty enough to get Pizza the Hutt watering at the mouth.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Was there ever a post-credit scene, or did that final moment already feel like enough of a tease?Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Nudnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudnik. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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