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annoy

[uh-noi] / əˈnɔɪ /


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"The little things that used to annoy us about each other have all gone away," says Noel Gallagher of reconciling with his brother, Liam.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Some days, these meetings annoy me so much that I want to quit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

At the Glenn-Mills trial in Los Angeles, Meta attorneys repeatedly hammered witnesses about the lack of a listing — at times appearing to annoy jurors and test the patience of the court.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

“You can annoy them as much as you want,” said Partridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

She thought it would annoy him, but he only folded his arms under his head, with an imperturbable, “That’s not bad. Thank you, ladies.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

That is the kind of talk that annoys Meyer, who noted the San Diego Padres used to take from the revenue-sharing fund and now pay into it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Pay the extra money to fix the patio if it annoys you, and let go of your frustration around the guy who did not do the job properly.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

"It annoys me that I have to do that, but it's a trick that works," she says.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

“That’s why it annoys me when we are dubbed the ‘lazy’ generation, or the generation that needs to cut back on avocado toast,” a user posting under the name Charlie Louise said on TikTok.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026

That's something that annoys hell out of me--I mean if somebody says the coffee's all ready and it isn't.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger

Ni Wayan Susiani, 22, said she had to wait around five hours before she managed to buy fuel for her motorbike, adding that the situation had left her "annoyed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Those screams you hear are coming from New York, where Yankees fans are annoyed that their team finished with the second-best record in the AL and still could be eliminated in two or three days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Get annoyed that breakfast had somehow become a decision I needed to make before coffee.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

This would all be pretty underwhelming were it not for the ticketing issues instigated by the club's touting crackdown that has annoyed so many in the fanbase.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Nathan said, not even bothering to hide how annoyed he sounded.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

It’s annoying to me to read a review and see where they just don’t get it — and they think they’re the smart one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

There’s a steering wheel but no annoying small talk, no drivers on personal calls or music that’s not your jam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

If so, I’ll defer to what my father told me was mine: asking annoying questions.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

"He is a phenomenal talent, is very well liked in dressing room as well and seems to be one of those guys who is good at everything he does, which will be incredibly annoying."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

She didn’t look surprised, which was a bit annoying.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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