: 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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Also, navigating different settings is a bit annoying.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Body doubling is a productivity strategy used by people with ADHD or ADD to finish possibly annoying tasks by simply having another person beside them.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Steyer wouldn’t need to present an oversized check every time, obviously, as that would just be annoying.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Disco sets the catchy but sometimes retrograde post-post-punk aside and arrives at a few of its most exciting and annoying songs.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
Body doubling is a productivity strategy used by people with ADHD or ADD to finish possibly annoying tasks by simply having another person beside them.
—Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Steyer wouldn’t need to present an oversized check every time, obviously, as that would just be annoying.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Disco sets the catchy but sometimes retrograde post-post-punk aside and arrives at a few of its most exciting and annoying songs.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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