How to Use annoyance in a Sentence

annoyance

noun

• She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
• Aside from the annoyance of spam calls and junk mail, this was the year of the largest data breach in Texas.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 1 July 2021
• He is known for playing the flute, much to the annoyance of his comrades.
  — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2020
• The control panel at the top of the fridge may be a source of annoyance for some buyers.
  — Zach Epstein, BGR, 28 Aug. 2021
• For some viewers, the change in pace will come as an annoyance.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022
• Kim just laughed and made her annoyance with the Weir siblings plain.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2021
• But the spam is more than just an annoyance; it can also be weaponized.
  — Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
• Even Monday’s win over the Spurs was two and a half quarters of annoyance.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• As a result, the movie opens with a blast of muddy annoyance.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 May 2021
• And Quinn, for the rare time, is not dreadful annoyance to us as readers.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
• The volume change is the biggest annoyance on this list.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2022
• Within hours, Sabit was again in front of Wang, who glared at her with annoyance.
  — Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2021
• Much to the annoyance of my then-husband, who wasn’t a fan of my friendship with Lisa and her girlfriend.
  — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 June 2020
• Their annoyance and their anger at me shows for taking the picture.
  — Jennifer Martin Laski, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2019
• Theo is white and trying too hard to be 'woke,' often to the annoyance of Sydney.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2020
• In this space, these new creators aren’t just seen as an annoyance.
  — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• Sometimes the best way to handle an annoyance, to truly get over it, is to kvetch about it.
  — Kelcie Pegher, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• For some, using a paint sprayer eliminates many of the annoyances of a roller.
  — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 29 Jan. 2020
• And dirt can be an annoyance, too — some sprays can help protect against grime.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
• Stuck in a tie on the scoreboard, the guard from Westlake found his 3-point shot despite that annoyance.
  — Matt Goul, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
• Her one expressed grief, about a tragedy now years in the past, cannot stand up to George’s million pesky, present annoyances.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• With mild annoyance, B.T. began to play with him yet again.
  — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
• The campaigns are calling, texting and knocking on doors, to the annoyance of some Alaskans tired of the messages and ads.
  — Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Nov. 2020
• Grant’s horse pressed Rufus’s bay to pick up the pace, its tail switching with annoyance.
  — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• The annoyance is small; his line about the helicopters is sharp and silly.
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2021
• Then there are the minor annoyances: a seat that felt subpar to some of us, a behind-the-times dash, and a silly 85-mph speedo.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
• Most of us will approach the emergence of Brood X with avoidance and annoyance.
  — Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer, 2 May 2021
• The full extent of that annoyance, however, would take a while to gauge.
  — Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021
• Two weeks ago, this deficit would have come across as an annoyance, something to be erased in spectacular fashion.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
• Zverev trudged to his bench, shoulders sagging, and dropped his racket on an equipment bag, a gesture that conveyed annoyance more than anger.
  — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 8 Mar 2025