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
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Some people may be annoyed with thousands of fake videos of themselves flooding the internet, but Paul seems to be amused by it.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Carla knew exactly how to annoy people.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Joe proceeded to get drunk, annoy her (and multiple other cast members), and ultimately exit the party early to pass out in his room.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoy
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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