: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
In another video, Claude fills out an annoying form by scrolling through a spreadsheet and searching a company database.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
One thing to be aware of is that to maximise the space the beds in most of this hotel's rooms are positioned against the wall which could become annoying if there's more than one of you staying.
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
In another video, Claude fills out an annoying form by scrolling through a spreadsheet and searching a company database.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
One thing to be aware of is that to maximise the space the beds in most of this hotel's rooms are positioned against the wall which could become annoying if there's more than one of you staying.
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Then serving as Warhol’s business manager, Morrissey was an early driving force behind the NYC avant-rock group Velvet Underground, whose unique sound was thrilling or annoying, depending on who was asked.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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