Nuisance
in sentence
57 examples of Nuisance in a sentence
Terrorism (most Europeans think) is a
nuisance
to be managed, not a challenge requiring total change.
Then consider these countries’ bloated public services, where jobs are guaranteed for life, promotion is by seniority rather than merit, and customers are seen as a
nuisance.
Banks themselves view the preventive measures in place as merely a bureaucratic nuisance, and have no incentive to develop the kind of strong compliance departments that one finds in the US.
Rather than dismiss young climate activists as a business nuisance, the oil industry should be discussing openly how it can enhance its legacy of development.
There is also the problem of Iran’s hardliners, many of whom feel as though they have gotten nothing from adhering to the nuclear deal, and that the way to build leverage is to become a bigger
nuisance.
Solidarity with the Palestinians used to be the glue that held together an otherwise fragmented Arab world; now, their plight is a nuisance, a burden, and above all an obstacle to rapprochement with Israel.
He may be a
nuisance
in the short run, but, given enough time in office, he will destroy the strategic alliances that form the foundation of American soft and hard power.
'What a nuisance!' thought Levin with a sigh, as he pulled off one glove and smoothed his hat.
"They are a nuisance, these affairs!
"At last he called me an old
nuisance.
What could he be gathering at this hour, in this blackness of an oven, that
nuisance
of a child!
The
nuisance
is the salad!"
"What a
nuisance!
"That's the
nuisance
in not knowing every language," Conseil replied, "or the drawback in not having one universal language!"
This nuisance, which affected everybody alike, placed M. de Renal under the fortunate obligation to immortalise his administration by a wall twenty feet in height and seventy or eighty yards long.
Despite the unalterable gentleness of her nature, she was more than once on the point of letting her friend know what a
nuisance
she was making of herself.
The presence of the children, albeit apparently a nuisance, increased as a matter of fact the general enjoyment.
All that M. de Renal could obtain from her was that she would not leave her bed, so that she might not be exposed to the
nuisance
of being summoned to give evidence.
He sent the maid back with the reply that he was on his way, then he went to the wardrobe to change his coat, and in answer to Mrs. Grubach's gentle whining about the
nuisance
Miss Montag was causing merely asked her to clear away the breakfast things.
If he can squirm in anywhere where he particularly is not wanted, and be a perfect nuisance, and make people mad, and have things thrown at his head, then he feels his day has not been wasted.
When she had no success with that she tried to make a
nuisance
of herself and poked at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention.
He asked for it so often that he became a nuisance, and his aunt ended by telling him to help himself and quit bothering her.
"Well then, let me tell you, brother," said Sancho, "I haven't got the 'Don,' nor has any one of my family ever had it; my name is plain Sancho Panza, and Sancho was my father's name, and Sancho was my grandfather's and they were all Panzas, without any Dons or Donas tacked on; I suspect that in this island there are more Dons than stones; but never mind; God knows what I mean, and maybe if my government lasts four days I'll weed out these Dons that no doubt are as great a
nuisance
as the midges, they're so plenty.
They are seen only as a nuisance, swept hastily off, and driven as much as possible from the sight."
Miss Gryce snored at last; she was a heavy Welshwoman, and till now her habitual nasal strains had never been regarded by me in any other light than as a nuisance; to-night I hailed the first deep notes with satisfaction; I was debarrassed of interruption; my half-effaced thought instantly revived.
How could I possibly prefer the spoilt pet of a wealthy family, who would hate her governess as a nuisance, to a lonely little orphan, who leans towards her as a friend?"
I have just one word to say of the whole tribe; they are a
nuisance.
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