dunning

verb

present participle of dun
as in annoying

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunning
  1. annoying
  2. hassling
  3. tormenting
  4. worrying
  5. exasperating
  6. aggravating
  7. irritating
  8. rasping
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  • Of course, this would depend on whether the managers choose to pick their strongest teams in what for some is a meaningless, even annoying extra fixture, for squads who just want to go home.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • The Manchester City star is fully back to his 2024 Ballon d’Or-winning self, marshaling the middle, providing amazing connection between the front and back and even annoying the French players with some gamesmanship near the end.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of annoying
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  • Eventually, Bournemouth were so sick of Sadiki’s hassling that substitute Lewis Cook jutted an elbow at him.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of hassling
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  • Aemond raves about his horrible older brother who spent their youth tormenting him.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But your dad doesn’t need to be a celeb to enjoy the simple pleasures of tormenting him.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of tormenting
Verb
  • This can help address the root cause of behaviors such as spending excessive time in bed awake, maintaining irregular sleep schedules, and conditioned arousal such as worrying about sleep.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Why Co-Viewing Matters Today In 2026, parents spend a lot of time worrying about screen time.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
Definition of worrying
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  • These loud parties can devolve into violence, exasperating community leaders and the police.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 11 May 2026
  • Certain statutes explicitly appeal to what’s reasonable—exasperating those who find the standard hopelessly indeterminate.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of exasperating
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  • This ensures your team can provide timely help to a client post purchase, rather than aggravating a situation.
    — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • That number has remained stubbornly static, aggravating inhumane consequences of long-term homelessness.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of aggravating
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  • While retinol on its own can be irritating, especially on sensitive skin, applying it as a moisturizer can help minimize irritation and soothe the skin—a genius product, IMO.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Be honest about what’s irritating or tempting you, because something’s got to give!
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of irritating
Verb
  • Yet Karter is utterly at ease behind the mic, rasping through a wistful melody with an unlit cigarette between her fingers, a black motorcycle jacket slipping off one shoulder.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • Thiaw paced, head bowed, arms crossed, as his Senegal players celebrated Gueye’s second rasping shot of the afternoon.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of rasping
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