: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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Examples of annoying in a Sentence
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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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
For others, like Dreyfus, the issues are much more annoying.
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Mistakes when rolling over your old 401(k) can be expensive and annoying.
—David Rae, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
For others, like Dreyfus, the issues are much more annoying.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 9 Sep. 2024
Mistakes when rolling over your old 401(k) can be expensive and annoying.
—David Rae, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
What begins as a catchy, infectious loop eventually gets tiring and annoying.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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