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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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The opening sentiment of this column is likely to annoy a section of Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The opening sentiment of this column is likely to annoy a section of Wolverhampton Wanderers supporters.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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