annoyed; annoying; annoys
1
: to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments
2
: to harass especially by quick brief attacks
: to cause annoyance
annoyer
noun
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Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Examples of structural issues include being easily annoyed by other people’s demands and stories about their daily activities.
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Courtney Smith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The report said the mailings annoyed and confused some voters.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Courtney Smith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The report said the mailings annoyed and confused some voters.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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