: 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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The Timberwolves are good and annoying.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Richards also pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 14, to a misdemeanor count of making annoying telephone calls last year.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child under 18 and booked into the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Richards also pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 14, to a misdemeanor count of making annoying telephone calls last year.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
He was arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child under 18 and booked into the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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