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
Synonyms
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
Recent Examples on the Web
However, Meta’s attempt to put its Meta AI assistant across its platforms is annoying some users on Facebook and Instagram.
Check out those and more highlights from the week in AI news.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
The object thrown at the Queens icon clearly annoyed her.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Could not risk having the daughter tell the husband, and how annoyed the husband would be, or worse.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But there was something about Kruger that annoyed him.
—Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
This gives callers natural conversations, the ability to correct themselves, low latency and more—all with no wait times, annoying phone trees or small talk.
—Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The drought of drummers in the scene can be chalked up to a variety of reasons: the expense of buying a complete drum set, lack of places to practice (without annoying your neighbors), and the low profile of drummers, who often take the backseat to the frontmen.
—Hennessy Sepulveda, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The Adventures of André & Wally B. featured a boy who wakes in a forest after being annoyed by a pesky bumblebee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
But tech companies could also annoy you by repeatedly asking customers to advocate for corporate political campaigns.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2024
The object thrown at the Queens icon clearly annoyed her.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2024
Could not risk having the daughter tell the husband, and how annoyed the husband would be, or worse.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
But there was something about Kruger that annoyed him.
—Camille Bordas, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
This gives callers natural conversations, the ability to correct themselves, low latency and more—all with no wait times, annoying phone trees or small talk.
—Gadi Shamia, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The drought of drummers in the scene can be chalked up to a variety of reasons: the expense of buying a complete drum set, lack of places to practice (without annoying your neighbors), and the low profile of drummers, who often take the backseat to the frontmen.
—Hennessy Sepulveda, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The Adventures of André & Wally B. featured a boy who wakes in a forest after being annoyed by a pesky bumblebee.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
But tech companies could also annoy you by repeatedly asking customers to advocate for corporate political campaigns.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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