annoying
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abrasive, aggravating, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing
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Other days cancer seems like an annoying neighbor who makes a lot of noise but who probably won’t come over again. — Kate Bowler, Twin Cities, "Kate Bowler: The delicate balance of love and fear when cancer strikes," 21 June 2019 Some players have worked on being annoying to force a deal, such as Antonio Brown did with Pittsburgh. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns: Talkin’ Duke Johnson’s demand and the rise of Greedy Williams – Terry Pluto," 9 June 2019 That means those annoying delays when streaming games over Wi-Fi or making calls could be a thing of the past. — Michael Simon, PCWorld, "7 tweaks and changes in Android Q that will make your phone better than it is now," 13 Mar. 2019 In the present, everyone will be annoying each other every 15 seconds. — Leah Garchik, SFChronicle.com, "Connecting Lacy’s SFMOMA study of a closed mill and Warhol," 4 June 2019 Fruit flies especially are incredibly annoying and seem to pop up out of nowhere. — Natalie Schumann, Country Living, "How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies for Good," 9 May 2019 The awkward time between winter and spring, because let’s face it the weather hasn’t quite sprung yet, can be both annoying and exhilarating. — Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue, "The Moisturizer Kim Kardashian’s Makeup Artist Swears By Lives Up To The Hype," 19 Apr. 2019 For the more common—but still annoying—ills, here's how to talk to your doctor about finding a better fit. — Macaela Mackenzie, Glamour, "Signs You’re on the Wrong Birth Control Pill," 3 Apr. 2019 Chipping a perfectly good manicure is one of life’s most annoying frustrations. — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, "4 Mistakes You’re Making When Wearing Gel Nail Polish," 25 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'annoying.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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