annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of annoyance in a Sentence
She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers
Recent Examples on the Web
The name stuck, not just to the particle, but to the molasses field that produced it and the mechanism by which that field gave mass to other particles — somewhat to the embarrassment of Dr. Higgs and the annoyance of the other theorists.
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Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The film — about a syndicate of confidence men planning cons in the Great Depression — was a dream shoot on the Universal backlot set, save for one persistent annoyance: Redford was always late.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
In the age of huge satellite constellations such as Starlink, knocking out a single satellite is more of an annoyance than a major threat.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Internet data allowed some operations to continue, making the cell service failure more of an annoyance than a catastrophe for some.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Matan Kahana, an Israeli lawmaker from the centrist Israel Resilience Party, expressed annoyance over calls, including from the U.S., that Israel should commit to a cease-fire without first achieving its war objective of dismantling Hamas and getting the hostages back.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Even Monday’s win over the Spurs was two and a half quarters of annoyance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Research tells us that changing our clocks burdens us with a host of health and safety problems, on top of the annoyances.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2024
Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The film — about a syndicate of confidence men planning cons in the Great Depression — was a dream shoot on the Universal backlot set, save for one persistent annoyance: Redford was always late.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
In the age of huge satellite constellations such as Starlink, knocking out a single satellite is more of an annoyance than a major threat.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Internet data allowed some operations to continue, making the cell service failure more of an annoyance than a catastrophe for some.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Matan Kahana, an Israeli lawmaker from the centrist Israel Resilience Party, expressed annoyance over calls, including from the U.S., that Israel should commit to a cease-fire without first achieving its war objective of dismantling Hamas and getting the hostages back.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Even Monday’s win over the Spurs was two and a half quarters of annoyance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Research tells us that changing our clocks burdens us with a host of health and safety problems, on top of the annoyances.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s
1
a
: the act of annoying
b
: the feeling of being annoyed
2
: a source of annoyance : nuisance
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