as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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as in bothered
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 annoyed
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Ross, in the passenger seat, appears annoyed before the officer says anything, and spends the whole scene glaring at Consuelos.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
But the judge also rules against Jacobson-Moore because she’s annoyed by Matlock being Matlock.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
As already mentioned, the leagues were very annoyed with Leicester’s successful exploitation of the jurisdiction loophole last time.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Ross, in the passenger seat, appears annoyed before the officer says anything, and spends the whole scene glaring at Consuelos.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Local businesspeople and farmers, annoyed by an expensive and unreliable electricity supply and lured by cheap Chinese solar panels, were covering the roofs of homes, factories, and stores with photovoltaic arrays.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
But the judge also rules against Jacobson-Moore because she’s annoyed by Matlock being Matlock.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Eczema Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a chronic skin condition associated with inflamed, itchy, and irritated skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to issues like trouble concentrating, frustration, and becoming easily irritated.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Welch appeared exasperated, leaning back in his seat and laughing out loud.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Paired with a delightfully exasperated Han, his arguments render some of the biggest laughs.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Will Lyles prove his dominance, or can Jacobs pull off another upset?—
Kilty Cleary,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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Dale had told the sheriff's deputy that Dee, when upset, had a history of spending the night elsewhere.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Second: When was the last time America, as a collective, got angry about anything?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The value of its currency is spiraling, inflation stands around 30%, and a broad range of Iran’s people are understandably growing angrier.—
Ian Bremmer,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, salt damage incurred in the 1970s due to the installation of a heated concrete slab, which aggravated the salt stored in the 18th and 19th centuries, threatened the church’s structural integrity.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the game, Mosley said Gary Harris, who missed Friday’s game, re-aggravated his left hamstring strain against the Pistons.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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