: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
Examples of annoying in a Sentence
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Mow At Convenient Times There's nothing quite as annoying as enjoying a peaceful slumber on Saturday morning, only to wake up to the sound of a roaring lawn mower.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
There’s nothing more annoying than a show about waiting for something to happen.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 June 2025
Pen input works as advertised, without very jarring latency, but there’s no place to house the stylus with the tablet, which is annoying.
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What’s even more annoying is that this is what Janet always does.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
There’s nothing more annoying than a show about waiting for something to happen.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 6 June 2025
Pen input works as advertised, without very jarring latency, but there’s no place to house the stylus with the tablet, which is annoying.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
What’s even more annoying is that this is what Janet always does.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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