as in frustrating
causing annoyance
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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as in irritating
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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an annoying habit
an annoying thing
an annoying voice
annoying noise
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Recent Examples of annoying
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
That’s because our brains have an annoying habit called hedonic adaptation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
The little 4-ounce bottles are a little less expensive but a lot more annoying when each Angostura Sour uses almost 40 percent of the bottle.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
But more recently there have been other issues, such as one that is highly annoying: vanishing data in the Apple Notes app.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Because, usually, the enjoyable gets annoying too — like the Hawk Tuah girl becoming a media darling.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
That’s because our brains have an annoying habit called hedonic adaptation.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 25 Nov. 2024
The little 4-ounce bottles are a little less expensive but a lot more annoying when each Angostura Sour uses almost 40 percent of the bottle.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
But more recently there have been other issues, such as one that is highly annoying: vanishing data in the Apple Notes app.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoying
Adjective
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Similarly, in frustrating circumstances, finding gratitude might involve acknowledging the resilience developed through adversity.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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So this app from Google is good enough to keep in your arsenal, while still being a bit frustrating to use at times.Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
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The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Experts recommend looking for ingredients that are gentle yet effective—and avoiding harsh chemicals (like sulfates and parabens), heavy fragrances (like synthetic fragrances), or overly abrasive particles, since these things can all be irritating to the scalp.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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About 30% of Native people are practicing or potential artists and the study reported a disturbing fact: Nearly 70% of these artists earn household incomes of less than $10,000, far below the poverty line.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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Shippers don’t want to take them, however, because of their disturbing tendency to burst into flames when punctured, crushed, or overheated.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
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That could cause lower crop yields and water shortages, aggravating global hunger.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory diseases.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoying. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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