as in to irritate
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoy
That’ll annoy the Guillrameo team.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Her candidacy has also annoyed some police critics who remain angry about the forceful Occupy response in 2011.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors.
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Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoy
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Her candidacy has also annoyed some police critics who remain angry about the forceful Occupy response in 2011.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Skip fake florals, door bows, and chimes, which can look cheap or annoy neighbors.
—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for annoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoy
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Avoid potentially irritating actives Immediately after shaving is not the time to reach for your strongest skin-care products.
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While some of my linen pieces feel scratchy, this one is ultra soft and doesn’t irritate my sensitive skin.
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For all the chatter about his choices in handbags, Haaland doesn’t seem remotely bothered.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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What really bugs me about this moment, and about the battle and its aftermath, is the lack of feeling.
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The necessity of the trip at all is what's been bugging me.
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The Washington Principles also recognize that many sales of artwork by Jews during the Nazi era occurred while they were being persecuted, or under duress.
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Representatives of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine have been persecuted.
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The prospect of a lost season would aggravate some members of Congress and their constituents.
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Chicago police said Lance Cunningham, 24, is facing felony charges, including multiple counts of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI.
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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