: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Allyson Harvie, Notre Ferme (catering): The people that are really intoxicated are really annoying.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
But most doctors treat tinnitus like an annoying condition that ultimately can’t be cured.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Granted, these are more challenging than resting for a night, but the entire system is pretty central to how the game works (and was still a bit annoying, and quickly abandoned for the rest of FromSoftware’s games).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The cushioned footbeds are great for active kids or long days at school, and the seamless toe design means there are no annoying bumps.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Halina, the youngest, sporting a bold red lip and an annoying naiveté, goes to collect her older brother Addy (Logan Lerman) from the train station.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
After his arrest March 20, the suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of annoying or molesting a minor.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
In mixed chat groups, pictures and videos get pixelated, messages can take longer to send or not send at all, and reactions are written out instead of displayed as reaction icons, among many other annoying issues.
—Jody Serrano, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
The furniture giant known for its annoying construction kits (put the screw where?) and excellent Swedish treats is clamoring atop the precarious fake meat bandwagon with its new Plant Dog.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Apr. 2024
But most doctors treat tinnitus like an annoying condition that ultimately can’t be cured.
—Michael Carroll, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Granted, these are more challenging than resting for a night, but the entire system is pretty central to how the game works (and was still a bit annoying, and quickly abandoned for the rest of FromSoftware’s games).
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The cushioned footbeds are great for active kids or long days at school, and the seamless toe design means there are no annoying bumps.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
Halina, the youngest, sporting a bold red lip and an annoying naiveté, goes to collect her older brother Addy (Logan Lerman) from the train station.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
After his arrest March 20, the suspect was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of annoying or molesting a minor.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
In mixed chat groups, pictures and videos get pixelated, messages can take longer to send or not send at all, and reactions are written out instead of displayed as reaction icons, among many other annoying issues.
—Jody Serrano, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2024
The furniture giant known for its annoying construction kits (put the screw where?) and excellent Swedish treats is clamoring atop the precarious fake meat bandwagon with its new Plant Dog.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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