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
Lora Kolodny,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Naturally, Mitch and Kamilla are annoyed that Shauhin chose Joe and Kyle for the reward.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
How Mom Reacted to Her Mother-in-Law's Shocking Behavior Still, mom seemed to keep her cool despite being annoyed.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Isaacson said Thursday that Musk was also annoyed with members of the Trump administration who worked against the nomination of Jared Isaacman as head of space agency NASA.
—Lora Kolodny,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Naturally, Mitch and Kamilla are annoyed that Shauhin chose Joe and Kyle for the reward.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Verb
Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
How Mom Reacted to Her Mother-in-Law's Shocking Behavior Still, mom seemed to keep her cool despite being annoyed.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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The condition occurs when the band of connective tissue spanning your arch, called your plantar fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated, which can happen for a bunch of reasons—after all, plantar fasciitis plagues as many as two million people yearly in the US.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 June 2025
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Calamine lotion: This topical treatment contains zinc oxide, which can soothe irritated or itchy skin.6 Medicated shampoo: Shampoos that contain medical-grade coal tar can help reduce eczema symptoms on your scalp.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
19 June 2025
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Finally, with homicides soaring to record levels, exasperated authorities pivoted to a novel strategy: Mexico filed a $10-billion suit in U.S. federal court seeking to have Smith & Wesson and other signature manufacturers held accountable for the country’s epidemic of shooting deaths.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Sabalenka was often frustrated during the first set, remonstrating and shouting at herself and frequently turning around to look at her team with an exasperated look on her face.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The heated encounter occurred outside a building, as Hannah-Kim appeared visibly upset about the situation and wanted an explanation for Kove’s actions.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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In what many pundits considered an upset, Tordillos eventually overcame a slight deficit on election night to overtake Matthew Quevedo, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s deputy chief of staff, by six votes.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Without Flagg, asking angry fans for more money may have sent Welts back into another round of retirement.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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Mamdani’s victory fits the emerging pattern of angry and fed-up voters from across the spectrum, as some notable anti-establishment populists have swept to victory in the US and across the globe on both the left and the right.—
Time,
Time,
26 June 2025
Verb
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In the sixth inning, India re-aggravated the injury after reaching base on a one-out walk.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad aggravated already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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