: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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
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That’s frustrating – to come so close to reaching the summit and miss out by just one space is annoying.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Experts urge women dealing with the annoying symptom to consume foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as walnuts or salmon, which can promote healthy skin.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
The first insects in what will become a massive, 13-state swarm of cicadas has begun emerging in the South, a biological marvel that will begin slowly making its way north as temperatures rise, bringing with it millions upon millions of the loud and annoying – but harmless – insects.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
That can be annoying, but NotebookLM is not—this one actually works.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Experts urge women dealing with the annoying symptom to consume foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as walnuts or salmon, which can promote healthy skin.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 May 2025
The first insects in what will become a massive, 13-state swarm of cicadas has begun emerging in the South, a biological marvel that will begin slowly making its way north as temperatures rise, bringing with it millions upon millions of the loud and annoying – but harmless – insects.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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