as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoyed
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Another issue that cropped up frequently last season also left Lee a tad annoyed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In March, Goldberg grew annoyed after Teta teed up the show's theme music to play her off.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Another issue that cropped up frequently last season also left Lee a tad annoyed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Or annoyed at myself for the whole stunt.
—Junnelle Hogen, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Castor oil is also an anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial oil that can soothe inflamed or irritated skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Farmer grew irritated because a man was outside staring at him, the other employee told police, according to the news outlet.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trier noticed that some directors said hello to him, whereas others couldn’t be bothered.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, the simplicity wasn’t what bothered him.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For example, stress can induce short term issues like upset stomach, vomiting or diarrhea, while longer term stress can both cause and contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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And so, unfortunately, people are upset about the comments.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Davis remains angry that none of the church’s former leaders were held accountable.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the end, of course, an angry mob does chase the monsters around the castle, only to be chased by them in return (the monsters having rediscovered their reason for being), which results in some serviceable monster slapstick.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Purdy aggravated his toe on Levi’s Stadium’s grass in Week 4, so that could happen again anywhere.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Colorado continues to be one of the priciest states for homeowners’ insurance due in large part to devastating hail storms and high wildfire risk and aggravated by inflation and tariffs.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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