annoyed; annoying; annoys
1
: to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments
2
: to harass especially by quick brief attacks
: to cause annoyance
annoyer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
Recent Examples on the Web
But tech companies could also annoy you by repeatedly asking customers to advocate for corporate political campaigns.
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Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Telling your car to change the heat or radio tends to annoy drivers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
The survey asked respondents about fan behaviors that annoy them while watching the tournament, such as annoying chants, heckling too much, drinking too much and starting fights.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
And now-Arizona freshman Williams operated on Monday night as the head of a string of Wildcat defenders shadowing Watkins in the halfcourt, never letting the 6-foot-2 threat out of her sight, keeping one point of contact to Watkins at all times and visibly annoying the USC freshman.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
While many expected fans to be annoyed at this, the backlash to the other changes in the patch has resulted in few complaints about the micro transactions.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Which things that other people thought were funny actually annoyed them.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
But keeping up the walking paths and pool, and the upcoming need to dredge the lake, means homeowners association fees are on the rise, which has annoyed some residents.
—Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
But having to provide this kind of detailed feedback for every model response is time-consuming and would likely annoy users.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Telling your car to change the heat or radio tends to annoy drivers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
The survey asked respondents about fan behaviors that annoy them while watching the tournament, such as annoying chants, heckling too much, drinking too much and starting fights.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
And now-Arizona freshman Williams operated on Monday night as the head of a string of Wildcat defenders shadowing Watkins in the halfcourt, never letting the 6-foot-2 threat out of her sight, keeping one point of contact to Watkins at all times and visibly annoying the USC freshman.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024
While many expected fans to be annoyed at this, the backlash to the other changes in the patch has resulted in few complaints about the micro transactions.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Which things that other people thought were funny actually annoyed them.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2024
But keeping up the walking paths and pool, and the upcoming need to dredge the lake, means homeowners association fees are on the rise, which has annoyed some residents.
—Barbara Ruben, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
But having to provide this kind of detailed feedback for every model response is time-consuming and would likely annoy users.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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