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
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Dos Passos was, Howard writes, making people deeply nervous or annoyed, no one more than his friend Ernest Hemingway.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Hassan was annoyed by the smell of cigarettes.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The clip then cuts to the reality stars looking annoyed.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Dos Passos was, Howard writes, making people deeply nervous or annoyed, no one more than his friend Ernest Hemingway.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
In one Upper East Side neighborhood known for pristine sidewalks, residents said they were annoyed by the sight of piles of trash bags one after another.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Hassan was annoyed by the smell of cigarettes.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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As the match continued, the sides grew irritated with each other, resulting in Kennedy hurling expletives at the Swedish team in defense of himself and both sides argued across the ice.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Avoid installation on irritated or broken scalp skin.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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But in securing gold, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara from Japan didn’t seem to be bothered by any of that.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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The American government never even bothered to tell their family members.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Many theories have since been advanced to explain the explosion of violent crime, but at the time many of us felt exasperated.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers in the courtroom shook their heads and an exasperated chuckle was heard at his question.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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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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Fedor Zugic scored nine points on a trio of first-half 3-pointers to lead Creighton (14-14, 8-9), unable to build off a big upset Wednesday at UConn.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Residents in Queens are getting upset over the explanation from the city for a massive puddle that just won't go away.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The result is that, despite existing household pains owing to more expensive fuel, a resurgent kidnapping crisis that exposes deep security vulnerabilities, and external pressure from a US government that claims Christians are persecuted in Nigeria, Tinubu has expanded his base and looks strong.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Branding peaceful protesters as ‘terrorists,’ and Christians that are persecuted every year as ‘Zionist mercenaries,’ is nothing but scapegoating.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Every year this doesn’t happen, Cohen grows more aggravated.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The severity of the weather was aggravated by heat in Chicago, where highs were reaching over 90 degrees.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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