annoyance

Their frustration isn’t just rooted in annoyance at having surprise speeding tickets show up in the mail.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Now in his 60s, his love of peatland has endured and it often means he stops on walks to investigate, "probably much to the annoyance of my long-suffering family," he laughed.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Then, when the onslaught of worry and annoyance over my Vibe’s abrupt damage subsided, I started to crunch the numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

That shock, and the lasting annoyance it caused among consumers, helps explain why consumer sentiment is seemingly out of line with what traditional economic indicators would predict.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

He looked at Poor Sap, who narrowed his eyes in annoyance.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

Our auto columnist Dan Neil says the redesign fixes a few of the biggest hybrid annoyances while demonstrating that improved fuel economy doesn’t mean sacrificing performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Such are the occasional aggravations and annoyances that bedevil the tony section of Los Angeles that Harris calls home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

“What used to be minor annoyances, like colds and flu, now feel like a bigger deal,” he said.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024

With many V.R. headsets I’ve tried — and I’ve tried a lot — the initial novelty fades, and minor annoyances, like blurry graphics or a lack of compelling apps, start to pile up.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024

Apart from these annoyances, I wasn’t too unhappy.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus