annoyed; annoying; annoys
1
: to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments
2
: to harass especially by quick brief attacks
: to cause annoyance
annoyer
noun
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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What is the pettiest thing that annoys you during a race weekend?
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The people in line behind me were annoyed, checking their watches and peering ahead trying to figure out what was taking so long.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
But certain landscaping features like fire pits, motion lights, and water features are guaranteed to annoy your neighbor.
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Last Sunday, the broadcast showed a perplexed, annoyed Wells who thought his team went missing.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The people in line behind me were annoyed, checking their watches and peering ahead trying to figure out what was taking so long.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
But certain landscaping features like fire pits, motion lights, and water features are guaranteed to annoy your neighbor.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
Last Sunday, the broadcast showed a perplexed, annoyed Wells who thought his team went missing.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoy
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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