as in frustrating
causing annoyance
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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as in irritating
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Monica recently headed down to the Secretary of State's office on LaSalle (after putting it off) to see just how long (and how annoying) the process of getting the Real ID would be.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But this cleaning hack claims to eliminate those annoying rust spots with just a ball of aluminum foil and a splash of water.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Along with being extremely annoying, unwanted calls can also act as entry points to scams that could put your identity and money at risk.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: Monica recently headed down to the Secretary of State's office on LaSalle (after putting it off) to see just how long (and how annoying) the process of getting the Real ID would be.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
But this cleaning hack claims to eliminate those annoying rust spots with just a ball of aluminum foil and a splash of water.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Along with being extremely annoying, unwanted calls can also act as entry points to scams that could put your identity and money at risk.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for annoying
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
Adjective
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Tied 1-1 midway through the second period against a Finland team frustrating and stifling the Americans, head coach Mike Sullivan swapped Kyle Connor with Brady Tkachuk on a line with Matthew Tkachuk and Jack Eichel.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the setup process is frustrating compared with the competition, as are the site-building tools.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cover irritating clothing seams with a smooth material such as silk to avoid abrasive irritation.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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At Abercrombie & Fitch Packed with conditioning and hydrating castor oil, argan oil & coconut oil, this eyelash & brow growth serum will help promote the appearance of longer, fuller looking lashes and brows without the use of irritating or harmful ingredients.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But even for Ye, his abrupt public embrace of antisemitism and counterintuitive right-wing political rhetoric, resulting in his bringing avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes to dine with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, has been disturbing.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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During the investigation, other facility staff showed deputies a disturbing video that was sent to them in a group chat from Rice.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The International Monetary Fund cited a number of contributing factors that led to a global cost-of-living crisis in its annual report last year, including the pandemic and climate change, which disrupted food and supply chains, in addition to geopolitical conflict’s aggravating the problems.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
18 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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