annoy

Example Sentences

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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

But these kinds of trips still annoy my less-tech-enthusiastic spouse, because she can’t just pull over at the next exit to recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

There are some things that annoy me about the current system, however, so I need to get this off my chest.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

This will annoy people who think everything important happens in Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Long ago, he’d learned the easiest way to annoy Hila was to call them Star Trek hands.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny