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
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
Who would have thought a suite of songs that cover being annoyed at TV chef Jamie Oliver and some rich Tesla driver moving into an old flame’s flat would be so comprehensively devastating?
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Like shea butter, aloe has soothing properties that may help calm flaky, dry or irritated scalps.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Miranda is a riff on Vogue’s former editor in chief Anna Wintour, who used to be irritated by her caricature but eventually came around.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When asked why the department can’t lease squad cars or repurpose existing vehicles, an LAPD official admitted that those options hadn’t been explored — which drew an exasperated response from Councilmember Tim McOsker.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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At one point Blunt's character yells in exasperated, rapid-fire Italian at a protesting Versace when they're interrupted by Hathaway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Gunther was upset that Rhodes was taking his screen time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The issue prompted an angry Trump to directly press Makary over the vapes decisions, two people familiar with the episode said.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Are some people angry that a children’s book author would cuss in an adult novel?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Midwest states, including Michigan, are further aggravated by production disruptions at the BP Whiting refinery in Indiana, De Haan said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The never-give-an-inch tenacity of the Wolves has aggravated and distracted what was the NBA’s best offense in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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