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Recent Examples of annoyingly
This is the question most frustrated backyard hosts ask first — and the answer is annoyingly unclear.
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Ryan Brennan
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Is my daughter getting the message that divorce makes for annoyingly needy kids and sad parents?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
That he annoyingly will be known just as a feel-good story for returning from a lengthy injury absence.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Except for grackles, pigeons, house sparrows and other annoyingly social types that adore the company of humans, most birds will be found in green spaces far from the SXSW noise and crowds in or near downtown.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
But for me, the whole process—taking everything off the bed, washing all the pieces, and finding a place to store it all—is annoyingly tedious.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Not the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordination (or the New England Patriots’ lack thereof), mind you, but all those annoyingly catchy commercial jingles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite striking a nerve in Beijing and around the world, the product’s concept is annoyingly good.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The last two episodes give the first real indications that the show is capable of being smartly tricky with its structure and timeline, rather than just annoyingly evasive.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Ryan Brennan
may 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
Is my daughter getting the message that divorce makes for annoyingly needy kids and sad parents?
—Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
That he annoyingly will be known just as a feel-good story for returning from a lengthy injury absence.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Except for grackles, pigeons, house sparrows and other annoyingly social types that adore the company of humans, most birds will be found in green spaces far from the SXSW noise and crowds in or near downtown.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
But for me, the whole process—taking everything off the bed, washing all the pieces, and finding a place to store it all—is annoyingly tedious.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Not the Seattle Seahawks’ offensive coordination (or the New England Patriots’ lack thereof), mind you, but all those annoyingly catchy commercial jingles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite striking a nerve in Beijing and around the world, the product’s concept is annoyingly good.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The last two episodes give the first real indications that the show is capable of being smartly tricky with its structure and timeline, rather than just annoyingly evasive.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyingly
Adverb
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Such politicians viewed literature as subversive, irritatingly highbrow, and—like socialism—suspiciously European.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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High-level players will basically always be in a drift—even during straightaways—to seize every opportunity to boost, just like people who were disgustingly good at Mario Kart DS back in the day.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In many ways, Donovan’s story is distressingly familiar.—
Megan Molteni,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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In essence, Bright Lights, Big City, instead of being emotionally provoking and riveting, is distressingly gray and tedious, enlivened only by Fox’s gifted histrionics.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the investigation into Anders’s kidnapping and death, Elsbeth is managing another aspect of her social life and her complicated feelings about a character who’s gone but vexingly unforgettable.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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But his spasms, vexingly, grew more frequent and severe.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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What becomes alarmingly evident through the key assumptions check is how many of the current responses expect a quick resolution of the conflict — a supposition that is unsound, or at least unsupported.—
Judd Devermont,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is an interesting piece from Wired reporter Will Knight, who describes firsthand how advanced AI models are becoming alarmingly effective at social engineering, recounting a highly personalized phishing attempt generated entirely by the open-source model DeepSeek-V3.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Indeed, the most recent exchanges of fire have demonstrated just how disturbingly successful Hezbollah has been in rebuilding its capabilities.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump has been disturbingly clear that this isn’t about creating better elections.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Annoyingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyingly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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