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scunnered

chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scunnered
Adjective
  • This person had a posh English accent and sounded annoyed.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • And then, as expected, some people are just annoyed.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Also, steer clear of areas that are red, irritated, sore (from a workout), or that contain stretch marks or tattoos.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Of course, users can still manually turn off their PCs through the regular shutdown button, but the sometimes erratic behavior from the OS has irritated users.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Megan seemed to resent that Jordan was often tired, and often wanted to rest in silence at the end of the day, while Jordan grew exasperated that Megan expected so much of him.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Snook and Lacy, who display such sharp instincts in their best work, seem to have been directed to overact; cameras freeze on their exaggeratedly bewildered or angry or devastated expressions, putting exclamation points at the end of too many scenes.
    Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • So what actually makes Powell angry?
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Scunnered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunnered. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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