1
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Carlene made known her annoyance at having to pick up her sister's dirty clothes
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3
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
flashing ads, visual clutter, and other annoyances that are the price for free information on the Internet
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as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
younger brothers can be an annoyance sometimes
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Recent Examples of annoyance
The repetitions of Emery answers and responding with Bizot every time, Martinez’s deputy, were signs of his annoyance and symptomatic of how the uncertainty that had enveloped Villa’s summer was now permeating onto the pitch.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Moves for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze have collapsed in embarrassing fashion, much to the annoyance of the Spurs faithful, although the recent addition of Netherlands international Xavi Simons will help.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Minor annoyances suddenly widen into a chasm neither can cross.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Moves for Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze have collapsed in embarrassing fashion, much to the annoyance of the Spurs faithful, although the recent addition of Netherlands international Xavi Simons will help.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Minor annoyances suddenly widen into a chasm neither can cross.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyance
Noun
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But both uniformed and civilian personnel are subject to social media standards outlined by the services, which prohibit bad online behavior such as bullying, discrimination and harassment.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hoadley was sentenced to three months in prison after a jury convicted him of destruction, alteration or falsification of records, tampering with a witness by harassment, and tampering with documents.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cruz’s rebuttal didn’t touch on Carlson’s claims of frustration with Netanyahu, which former congressman Matt Gaetz said are largely true based on his relationship with Kirk.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, there is already frustration with him as the starter and fans have been asking about when a change could occur.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Longer sales cycles and shrinking deal sizes are becoming big headaches for sales leaders.—
Sarah Goodall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable company may now be facing another China headache, just days after Beijing deemed the chipmaker to have violated the country’s antitrust legislation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the California Penal Code, a nuisance can be charged as a misdemeanor.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The recent interference with the European Commission President’s aircraft showed how quickly GPS denial can shift from nuisance to geopolitical signal.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the central Atlantic for potential development this week.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The amino acid complex itself is designed to repair damage and prevent future irritation and redness with three amino acids—taurine, arginine, and glycine—and finding the most effective percentage of each ingredient in the mix took more than 100 rounds of testing to perfect.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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So underneath the smiles and waving, there may well be some frustration and irritation.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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An assertive Iran has been especially a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia, which strives to be the dominant Muslim majority power in the region.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the second straight season, Geno Smith has proven to be a thorn in the Patriots’ side, even if the veteran quarterback doesn’t see it that way.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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The creator's exasperation was clear.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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A number of other writers were exasperated by Hornby’s exasperation.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyance. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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