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nettlesome

[ net-l-suhm ]

adjective

  1. causing irritation, vexation, or annoyance:

    to cope with a nettlesome situation.

  2. easily provoked or annoyed:

    to become nettlesome over trivial matters.



nettlesome

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adjective

  1. causing or susceptible to irritation
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Origin of nettlesome1

First recorded in 1760–70; nettle + -some 1
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Even on economic nationalists’ own terms, these measures make little sense, and quickly reimposing them next year, at a time when inflation still resonates with voters, might prove politically nettlesome.

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The delays are particularly nettlesome for the Arlington, Va., aerospace giant because it’s years behind SpaceX in launching a crewed capsule to service the space station.

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Abortion has long been a nettlesome issue for Trump, whose stated views have evolved over the decades from supporting to staunchly opposing legalized abortion.

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But, for the prosecutors, the fractured gun parts have raised nettlesome questions about the integrity of the firearm.

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The same can’t be said of several recent top editors of the New York Times, hobbled variously by nettlesome personalities, bad timing and worse luck.

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