nettlesome

• One thing that doesn't change in the shift from Bellamy to Gargan is the presence of the Nikki Porter character as the nettlesome yet well-meaning assistant whose sleuthing starts right from the git-go, and who usually ends up in trouble. —  EQMM, July 2005
• More nettlesome are the details over how the $7.2 billion should be spent, particularly key terms like "unserved" and "underserved" that the statue directs the agencies to define. —  Internet News
• PCs remain a nettlesome issue on the energy-conservation scene because disrupting their operation affects end users, and managers have few tools to measure how much the machines are actually being used at any given time of the day, Jaech said. —  TechWeb
• Talking to Turkish students in Istanbul Tuesday, the president acknowledged he has high aspirations for achievement, particularly in such nettlesome areas as Mideast peace, Iran and the general U.S. image in the world. —  Centredaily.com: Local
• A senior administration official said that Ms. Rice planned to raise some nettlesome issues, including human rights and the final resolution of legal claims from the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, among other issues. —  news | GT | http://www.gadsdentimes.com

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