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nettlesome
[ net-l-suhm ]
adjective
- causing irritation, vexation, or annoyance:
to cope with a nettlesome situation.
- easily provoked or annoyed:
to become nettlesome over trivial matters.
nettlesome
/ ˈ²ÔÉ›³ÙÉ™±ô²õÉ™³¾ /
adjective
- causing or susceptible to irritation
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nettlesome1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Abortion has long been a nettlesome issue for Trump, whose stated views have evolved over the decades from supporting to staunchly opposing legalized abortion.
But, for the prosecutors, the fractured gun parts have raised nettlesome questions about the integrity of the firearm.
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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