annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
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
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Although watching players try to hide their annoyance is one of the five best things about the league.
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Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While his wife, Mark’s sister Devon, seems to regard her husband’s new-age gibberish with indifference or annoyance, there are people in Ricken’s orbit who can match his freak.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
And Quaid is good at pain — also frustration, annoyance, resignation.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
After whipping them up a delicious-looking meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas, and carrots, the siblings refused to touch their dinner — much to her annoyance!
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While his wife, Mark’s sister Devon, seems to regard her husband’s new-age gibberish with indifference or annoyance, there are people in Ricken’s orbit who can match his freak.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 25 Feb. 2025
And Quaid is good at pain — also frustration, annoyance, resignation.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
After whipping them up a delicious-looking meal of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas, and carrots, the siblings refused to touch their dinner — much to her annoyance!
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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