: 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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Plenty of would-be heroes pass through the inn on their way to save the world, and Nell is responsible for keeping the place running, serving food, and making sure all those annoying questers don’t cause too much chaos.
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Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
As most Angelenos know, anti-aging efforts come in many annoying forms.
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Pulling weeds might be an annoying task, but paying a ridiculous amount for a weeding tool is even more frustrating.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The term virtue signaling refers to an annoying moral peacocking that has less to do with politics than with self-gratification.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
As most Angelenos know, anti-aging efforts come in many annoying forms.
—Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Pulling weeds might be an annoying task, but paying a ridiculous amount for a weeding tool is even more frustrating.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026
The term virtue signaling refers to an annoying moral peacocking that has less to do with politics than with self-gratification.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoying
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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