annoy
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That might offer reassurance to the Palace, but will annoy critics of royal finances.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“If we invest wisely in life extension technologies, in 40 years, we’ll all be able to annoy our friends with complaints like ‘immortality almost never works,'” he said.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Another reason Tokyo can ill afford to annoy Trump is that the United States has for decades -- with 60,000 troops on Japanese soil -- been the guarantor of Japan's security.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
I played dumb just to annoy her; that’s what sisters do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He hadn’t meant to annoy her with talk about the dress—though it was outdated—nor had he known she’d be that irritated about not being invited to the feast, but...
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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