annoyance

Example Sentences

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Another thing they can agree on: The compounding effect of start-stop annoyance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He went on to say the lights could become "a source of annoyance to people" and "harmful to wildlife", and added that he felt they could "undermine enjoyment of the countryside or the night sky".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

For some passengers, the flight disruptions went far beyond the annoyance of being stranded.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Accordingly, he grants annoyance “a permanent seat at the table” but not the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Dad had reached the point with his cast where it was more of an itchy annoyance than anything else.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen