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
"We don't have any stocks?" asked motorbike taxi driver Moise Ilunga, not hiding his annoyance.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Accordingly, he grants annoyance “a permanent seat at the table” but not the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He simply buys a vacuum that comes with a two-week warranty and, to his annoyance, also includes a ghost that wakes him up in the middle of the night.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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
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