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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Carlson said, with an air of annoyed confusion.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Clarke told The Sunday Times in 2020 that she was annoyed the series prioritized set pieces over dialogue scenes and character work.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Belton said he was mildly annoyed that there hadn’t been more advertising about the change.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2025
Carlson said, with an air of annoyed confusion.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Also, my grandson is annoyed at someone else demanding my time which also distracts me from keeping a close eye on him.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Clarke told The Sunday Times in 2020 that she was annoyed the series prioritized set pieces over dialogue scenes and character work.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Some even combine vitamin C with hydrating or soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, or peptides, so your skin looks bright and plump without ever feeling stripped, thirsty, or irritated.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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As an especially wooden James, Irvine moves through Silent Hill not as a victim unraveling but as an irritated participant weathering a string of weird, disjointed trials.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But something bothered her about the name.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Schultz said he is not bothered by the criticism marking his seven-year tenure at the $301,000-a-year post.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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It certainly can be deployed sincerely, yet it’s almost always accompanied by a good-natured, perhaps slightly exasperated, shake of the head.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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Let the Big Three ride out the final years of this glorious era together, with Kerr looking on, exasperated but content in the final year of his contract.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feeling good Weathers has been bugged by several injuries over the last few years.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Witnesses told investigators Lynch was upset and angry about the breakup and talked of suicide.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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But in what can perhaps be called a minor upset, Noem was still in her role by week’s end.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mattarella condemned the complicity of ordinary Italians in the fascist-era racial laws, which persecuted Italy’s Jewish community, and deportation of its Jews.—
Vanessa Gera,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Kurds have been marginalized, persecuted and slaughtered by the likes of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and before those states existed, the Ottoman Empire.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These agents are recruited from among angry white males enticed by a signup bonus of $50,000.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The video is just as angry as the song’s lyrics and delivery, cutting disturbing (but not graphic) footage from ICE’s clashes with demonstrators in the city with Springsteen performing the song in his home studio.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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After the game, head coach Doc Rivers confirmed to reporters that Antetokounmpo aggravated the calf injury which sidelined him for three-plus weeks in December.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Cucul-Bol was sentenced to 30 years in prison after accepting a plea deal for charges including leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, aggravated DUI resulting in death and reckless homicide.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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