nettlesome
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Definition of nettlesome
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Synonyms for nettlesome
Synonyms
abrasive, aggravating, annoying, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing
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The bond market has also been a nettlesome factor for investors that are desperate for stable ground. — Taylor Telford, BostonGlobe.com, "Stocks slump broadly as expanded US-China tariffs kick in," 3 Sep. 2019 Other areas of Mauritian law proved more nettlesome. — Max De Haldevang, Quartz, "How Sequoia Capital is trying to avoid taxes on over a billion dollars in Indian investments," 22 July 2019 Such a deal would lead to freer and fairer trade, support more innovation in both countries, and provide a stronger foundation to address nettlesome issues that cannot be tackled within a trade negotiation. — Myron Brilliant For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "The trade deal Trump and Xi should agree on at G20," 28 June 2019 While the dispute had already been nettlesome for Chinese-US relations, the sudden ban on Huawei last month caught many by surprise, raising the stakes by striking at the heart of China’s long-term technological ambitions. — Kate Conger, BostonGlobe.com, "China warns big tech to defy Trump ban on sales to Huawei," 8 June 2019 Starring a customarily fantastic Laurie Metcalf as Hillary and John Lithgow as her nettlesome helpmeet, Bill, Hnath’s play takes place in a New Hampshire hotel room on the eve of that state’s 2008 Democratic primary. — Adam Green, Vogue, "Meet the Playwrights, Actors, and Directors Radically Reshaping Broadway," 13 May 2019 So tired old jokes will find a home with dull people, which may help explain the nettlesome persistence of Adam Sandler. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Would Your Clone Have the Same Sense of Humor?," 9 Apr. 2019 But how to enshrine DACA protections into law is a nettlesome issue. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "Paul Ryan scrambles to calm GOP insurrection over immigration," 2 Oct. 2018 There were no nettlesome questions from television or newspaper reporters. — New York Times, "Never Mind the News Media: Politicians Test Direct-to-Voter Messaging," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nettlesome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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