Definition of annoying
: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating an annoying habit annoying questions
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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
Recent Examples of annoying from the Web
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Against this backdrop, the government's discovery requests are more than annoying.
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So, instead of just depending on an annoying toddler in the cart to tell Mom or Dad what to buy, an app can tell harried consumers how to spend money, too.
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The company also recently rolled out new policies, backed by artificial intelligence algorithms, that will sniff out and remove from News Feeds links to sites with annoying and misleading ads.
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The 7520 boasts a full-size keyboard complete with number pad, though the arrow keys, page up/down, and home/end keys are all half-size keys, which some may find annoying.
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In May, Facebook announced a change that would give lower prominence to links that lead to pages full of deceptive or annoying ads.
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When used for ill, data can be inconvenient (e.g., useless to answer important questions), annoying (e.g., telemarketers), and terrifying (e.g., identity theft).
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Ever since Touch ID proved fingerprint reading could be seamless instead of clumsy and annoying, a fingerprint sensor has become something of a mandatory feature on every high-end phone.
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The Saints of the past half decade seem to hit potholes every season -- and while driving around without a spare tire or a jack or a wrench or the annoying bolt key to remove that one nut.
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Origin and Etymology of annoying
see annoy
ANNOYING Defined for Kids
annoying
playDefinition of annoying for Students
: causing slight anger an annoying habit
annoyingly
adverb She's annoyingly loud.Learn More about annoying
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Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for annoying Spanish Central: Translation of annoying Nglish: Translation of annoying for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of annoying for Arabic speakers
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