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annoyance

[uh-noi-uhns] / əˈnɔɪ əns /




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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