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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Try This Instead
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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
This was one of the more annoying parts of dealing with Hyte 70.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
There are several plot holes, extra scenes clearly included just to boost Sheridan's ego, and the dialogue has become overly preachy and didactic—almost as annoying as Aaron Sorkin's mini-sermons in later seasons of The West Wing, which is saying something.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
This was one of the more annoying parts of dealing with Hyte 70.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
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But the more immediately frustrating part is that the new remote doesn’t have a dedicated button for switching input modes, as previous remotes from LG and countless other remotes do.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
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As any good leader will tell you, leading is inevitably frustrating and emotionally demanding.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
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While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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