: 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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Your husband’s petty desire to be right about everything is understandably annoying and somewhat typical behavior.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Every family has an annoying cousin who shows up unannounced or reaches out for an investment in their new venture.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Becerra faces two felony counts of contacting a minor with intent to commit a specified offense, along with misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a person believed to be a child and attempting to induce false testimony.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves are the definition of annoying.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Every family has an annoying cousin who shows up unannounced or reaches out for an investment in their new venture.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Becerra faces two felony counts of contacting a minor with intent to commit a specified offense, along with misdemeanor counts of annoying or molesting a person believed to be a child and attempting to induce false testimony.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
The Timberwolves are the definition of annoying.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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