Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Pesky and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pesky" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Pesky
Pesky adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: the pesky problem of what to do with all the leftovers
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Synonyms for Pesky
Distressing and pesky are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Pesky".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and distressing
- disturbing and pesky
- annoying and distressing
- annoying and pesky
- unpleasant and distressing
- unpleasant and pesky
- painful and distressing
- painful and pesky
- nasty and distressing
- nasty and pesky
- irksome and distressing
- irksome and pesky
- vexatious and distressing
- vexatious and pesky
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