Definition of Gadfly

an annoying person who is a nuisance by constantly criticizing others

Examples of Gadfly in a sentence

The television commentator is a gadfly whose main purpose on the show is to criticize others.  

As the industry gadfly, the designer has made her living on criticizing others’ projects.  

My annoying neighbor is nothing but a gadfly who likes to run to the apartment manager with constant complaints.  

The political gadfly is such a bothersome nuisance, he is hated by people on both sides of the party line.  

Criticizing his staff’s work constantly, the rude gadfly was less of a principal and more of a pest.  

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