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as in harassments
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 frustrations
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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as in headaches
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 nuisances
one who is obnoxiously annoying
younger brothers can be an annoyance sometimes
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Recent Examples of annoyances
Much of the testimony, as is typical when corporate figures are summoned before Congress to discuss the public’s annoyances with their industries, was slippery.
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Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Try to avoid taking your annoyances out by honking loudly.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Parking apps did away with these annoyances.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
As a result, jealousies, annoyances and fears may arise.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
Try to avoid taking your annoyances out by honking loudly.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Parking apps did away with these annoyances.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
As a result, jealousies, annoyances and fears may arise.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyances
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People typically hate car shopping, with most surveys showing that the dealership experience tops people’s lists of frustrations.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
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With Mangione's background in mind, some are questioning whether his frustrations with his own health and the healthcare system may have contributed to the fatal event.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms of the the flu-like disease so far include headaches, cough, fever, breathing difficulties, and anemia.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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According to The Sun, the RT-G’s AI capabilities include facial recognition to identify known criminals and detect disturbances.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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Traditionally, as qubits increase in number, their sensitivity to tiny disturbances also rises, leading to errors.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Less variation within a population means greater susceptibility to pests, pathogens, disasters, and these two forces feed off of each other, with forest cover loss driving biodiversity loss, leading to poor resilience and further forest loss.John Werner, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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With a decreasing winter snowpack, which leaves tree roots more vulnerable to cold, plus a new wave of forest pests that have migrated with warmer temperatures, the Northeast has unusually high levels of dead wood in its forest, experts here say.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Touching it with your bare hands may not be a good idea for this reason and because the plant can absorb allergens and irritants if it’s lived in the same place for a long stretch of time.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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More than 31 million Americans have eczema, which is typically caused by an overactive immune system that results in skin inflammation in response to allergens and/or irritants.Lynya Floyd, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Annoyances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyances. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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