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

The situation appeared to annoy the judge overseeing the case, Arun Subramanian, after he learned that Live Nation and the Justice Department had signed their deal last Thursday.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

We pinged our readers for the terms that really annoy them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

He was frustrated at being down two games to none against Tal, who never passed up a chance to annoy his younger opponent.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady