annoyed; annoying; annoys
1
: to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments
2
: to harass especially by quick brief attacks
: to cause annoyance
annoyer
noun
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
But if creases annoy you, look elsewhere.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
What has Joe done other than annoy people?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Those who aren’t getting minutes will almost always be annoyed and, while the dressing room is much improved on two years ago, there are still a couple of complex characters in there with big egos who need to be managed well.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoy
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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