annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of annoyance in a Sentence
She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers
Recent Examples on the Web
Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
In 2021, Antonoff’s collaborator Lorde expressed annoyance about this kind of question.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
But users quickly expressed annoyance at Meta AI’s sudden integration into the search function on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Some users would circumvent the ban but over time, the difficulty and annoyance would likely drive them to a competing service, Kreps said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Nothing To Fear The endless articles about the risks, inconveniences and annoyances are designed to play into your existing fears about the coming eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Advertisements and malware can be disruptive to a workday, invasive to a home computer user, and a general annoyance for most people.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The name stuck, not just to the particle, but to the molasses field that produced it and the mechanism by which that field gave mass to other particles — somewhat to the embarrassment of Dr. Higgs and the annoyance of the other theorists.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The film — about a syndicate of confidence men planning cons in the Great Depression — was a dream shoot on the Universal backlot set, save for one persistent annoyance: Redford was always late.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024
In 2021, Antonoff’s collaborator Lorde expressed annoyance about this kind of question.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
But users quickly expressed annoyance at Meta AI’s sudden integration into the search function on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 23 Apr. 2024
Some users would circumvent the ban but over time, the difficulty and annoyance would likely drive them to a competing service, Kreps said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Nothing To Fear The endless articles about the risks, inconveniences and annoyances are designed to play into your existing fears about the coming eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Advertisements and malware can be disruptive to a workday, invasive to a home computer user, and a general annoyance for most people.
—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The name stuck, not just to the particle, but to the molasses field that produced it and the mechanism by which that field gave mass to other particles — somewhat to the embarrassment of Dr. Higgs and the annoyance of the other theorists.
—Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The film — about a syndicate of confidence men planning cons in the Great Depression — was a dream shoot on the Universal backlot set, save for one persistent annoyance: Redford was always late.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s
1
a
: the act of annoying
b
: the feeling of being annoyed
2
: a source of annoyance : nuisance
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