annoyances

plural of annoyance
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as in harassments
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers

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Recent Examples of annoyances People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 Add in a few other clever accessories, and suddenly the small annoyances of traveling feel a lot more manageable. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Even with its annoyances, Samsung’s smart TV platform is at least packed full of features. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Its innovation strategy starts with recurring consumer annoyances. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Liam Gallagher continued his longtime legacy of talking crap about other artists with his recap of this year’s World Cup halftime show, tweeting out various annoyances that plagued him. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026 Everyday annoyances add up fast, but fixing them doesn’t have to break the bank. Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026 But at that point, the headlines were still focused on relatively benign annoyances like car engines conking out, or a bridge getting stuck on Roosevelt Road. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 July 2026 From everyday disruptions to other inconveniences and (perhaps) annoyances, things pop up. Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyances
Noun
  • The everyday realities of life under the occupation, including the hassles and harassments of bureaucratic delays and security checkpoints, can suddenly become matters of life and death.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The past few weeks have seen the former host of To Catch a Predator repeatedly voice his frustrations with Oppenheim’s Primetime, A24’s dark thriller that will explore the origins of Hansen’s controversial Dateline segment.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The festering frustrations over Moreno’s meddling and middling tenure as owner were on full display throughout what is now the team’s 11th consecutive losing season.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Those with the condition, which was eventually named Minamata disease, had symptoms including tremors, headaches, seizures, vision and hearing problems, ataxia, dysarthria, memory loss, and cognitive decline.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Patients may experience a very high fever, headaches, neck pain, stupor, disorientation, muscle weakness and other serious symptoms.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In March, a Jackson County judge ordered Millennia to board up the property and fix those nuisances.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The number of bears killed by motor vehicle strikes, euthanized as nuisances because of conflicts with humans or poached in the Central Florida region over the past decade total about 1,900.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Estradiol transdermal patches, which deliver the estrogen hormone directly into the bloodstream, are used to ease menopause symptoms such as mood swings, hot flashes and sleep disturbances.
    Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Sleep disturbances may also affect the body’s stress and inflammatory responses, potentially influencing digestive function.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Aside from support and alignment issues, dirty pillows can also cause the same kind of skin irritations that arise from pillowcases that have not been washed.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The recall affects 15mL bottles of Clear Eyes' Maximum Itchy Eye Relief, which mitigates itchiness, redness and other eye irritations, according to the product description.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Roses are considered non-toxic, though thorns can cause injuries and floral preservatives may still pose a risk.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Keep in mind that rose stems are often armed with sharp prickles, not thorns.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • They’re often made for their biological effects, serving as distress signals or to ward off pests and predators.
    Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The next step — deploying that data to push back against the pests — will be a more difficult and expensive sell.
    Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Annoyances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyances. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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