annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
Examples of annoyance in a Sentence
She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Holes in your favorite shirts or shorts are more than annoyances.
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Across the game, the crowd raged with injustice and annoyance at a refereeing performance Bayern supporters will mutter about for years.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Repeated over the course of the year, this constitutes the overall framework of annoyances that is costing Americans big, both in money and time.
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Holes in your favorite shirts or shorts are more than annoyances.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Across the game, the crowd raged with injustice and annoyance at a refereeing performance Bayern supporters will mutter about for years.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Repeated over the course of the year, this constitutes the overall framework of annoyances that is costing Americans big, both in money and time.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoyance
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s
1
a
: the act of annoying
b
: the feeling of being annoyed
2
: a source of annoyance : nuisance
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