as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
people who ask blatantly stupid questions really hack me off
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In one Upper East Side neighborhood known for pristine sidewalks, residents said they were annoyed by the sight of piles of trash bags one after another.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Hassan was annoyed by the smell of cigarettes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Something that bothered Rick was confidence or anything that whiffed of overt masculinity.—
Margy Rochlin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Watson hasn’t been bothered by the challenge of taking on older players.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Ladinig says Pierre Haobsh bugged Henry Han's computer with a spyware app called a keylogger.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Feeling good Weathers has been bugged by several injuries over the last few years.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Secret Agent’s primary setting is a house full of misfits and refugees in the northeastern city of Recife, a safe harbor from those persecuted by the country’s military regime, ruled over by the inimitable Dona Sebastiana (Tânia Maria, whose role was written specifically for her).—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump has promised to help rescue the country’s persecuted protesters as thousands died.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Feb. 2026
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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That honor was granted by Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, which recently put out its annual list naming the safest cities in the world.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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But in an era of increasingly short attention spans, Petsch lobbied Lionsgate executives to put out Chapter 3 as soon as possible.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Hacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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