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annoyance

[uh-noi-uhns] / əˈnɔɪ əns /




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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

Fashion Nova’s “unlawful conduct invaded Plaintiff’s privacy, disturbed Plaintiff’s peace and quiet, and caused nuisance and annoyance in a realm that is private and personal,” the complaint stated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It added that its licensing committee had agreed cake sheds should be covered by it, because of the food safety and hygiene implications, monitoring, potential annoyance to neighbours and to be fair to existing traders.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The question is whether that matters in an election, whether that annoyance that he’s focused on the wrong thing shows up in the polls or not.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The car alarm is not a metaphor, but just an unrehearsed annoyance.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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