: feeling or showing angry irritation
was clearly annoyed by their repeated questions
were very annoyed to be kept waiting
an annoyed expression
Examples of annoyed in a Sentence
I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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There’s nothing wrong with legislators unwinding and heading back to their districts, but Americans are reasonably annoyed to see their representatives at a casino or theme park amid a partial government shutdown.
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Just not as annoyed as his fan base, which hasn’t celebrated a title in four decades.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Then gets annoyed when people ask him about it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Editorial Board, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Just not as annoyed as his fan base, which hasn’t celebrated a title in four decades.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Then gets annoyed when people ask him about it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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