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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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
That wasn’t an attempt to minimize Friday’s miscues or shrug past all the disorder that had Johnson annoyed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
At a time when most of his colleagues complain about the lack of signings, the Spaniard was annoyed at having too many options at his disposal.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Pike is annoyed by the camera, but Pelia could not be happier to be an active participant in the project.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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