: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
Examples of annoying in a Sentence
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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Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Here's how to erase annoying scratches from hardwood floors.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
However, for those who prefer using an official Apple cable out of the box, the change could be annoying.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Plus, this one doesn’t have a single annoying needle drop.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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