The word 'pesky' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe something or someone that is annoying, troublesome, or irritating, usually in a minor way. For example: "I quickly grew tired of the pesky mosquitoes buzzing around me."
Meanwhile, their "Vote SNP and get Tories" campaign might have worked if it were not for the pesky fact that many in Scotland these days think that Labour effectively are the Tories.
Gove may try another tack, arguing that the Tories are not against human rights at all, but simply want to keep those pesky judges in the European court at bay.
The Galaxy have a hole to fill and on the turf at Seattle, a pesky Seattle midfield will have something to say about the outcome.
Then, to there's the pesky matter of unintended consequences.
Big brands once saw online drama as a direct way to reach new audiences while neatly avoiding TV's pesky product placement laws.
You can keep trying to suggest the problem isn't really there because you haven't seen it, but there's a pesky amount of evidence to the contrary.
Bernardo Silva proved pesky down Monaco's right flank for a while, combining slickly with Jeremy Toulalan and Moutinho to reach the byline as Chiellini stumbled, with Barzagli instinctively deflecting the pull-back behind.
That will depend on both the big picture and the pesky details.
There it is again, that pesky phrase "women's issues".
Wilson's scheme puts the wealthy firmly in charge of the lower orders, without any pesky democratic interference.
It didn't go up less, reflecting the fact that there aren't those pesky content providers trying to demand more buck for their top shows.
