Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Pesty and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pesty" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Pesty
Pesty adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions
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Synonyms for Pesty
Distressing and pesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Pesty".
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Related pairs
- disturbing and distressing
- disturbing and pesty
- annoying and distressing
- annoying and pesty
- offensive and distressing
- offensive and pesty
- painful and distressing
- painful and pesty
- irksome and distressing
- irksome and pesty
- vexatious and distressing
- vexatious and pesty
- troublesome and distressing
- troublesome and pesty
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