: 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 Kelce/Swifty thing got très annoying but Mahomes was a married guy with a few kids.
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Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
What’s more, all that accomplishes is annoying and angering the driver who is being tailgated.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
One of my colleagues has the annoying habit of entering my office without knocking.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This is one of Angelica’s most annoying traits.
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Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
What’s more, all that accomplishes is annoying and angering the driver who is being tailgated.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
One of my colleagues has the annoying habit of entering my office without knocking.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This is one of Angelica’s most annoying traits.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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