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
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
People are annoyed with each other, which creates needless disputes, rash actions and hastiness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 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
In an interview with The Morning Hustle radio show, the rapper was seemingly annoyed to be asked about the rumor.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
People are annoyed with each other, which creates needless disputes, rash actions and hastiness.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2025
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The White House, while pursuing thawing relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, has become increasingly irritated with Moscow after Russian officials in March refused to agree to a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has already signed.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Verb
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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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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Throughout the early going of Devin Williams’ time in pinstripes, blank stares and exasperated looks have covered his face as he’s departed Yankee Stadium’s mound.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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The two are still debating the issue as an exasperated Arthur rides off to find another recruit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Conservatives, who are upset that that bill does not make steep enough spending cuts to significantly bring down the deficit, have pushed for Medicaid work requirements to kick in much sooner than a 2029 deadline.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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That's the tipping point, and Austin breaks up the bromance, leaving Craig lost and angry and eager to prove himself as a cool dude worth hanging out with.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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And a lot of people who were really angry and really hurt and really frustrated about their place in life in America.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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