annoying

Example Sentences

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“The annoying thing is this is more of a short-term thing and it’s not really a function of positioning metrics…it’s more an observation when speaking to other traders,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

"It is annoying," he told BBC Radio 4's Money Box, having thought as a young man that he would have eventually got his pension at 65.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But homing in on the annoying and self-defeating aspects of it misses the real story of how the movement changed American society, and the world, for the better—and how Lindy West did too.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Best known as one-half of reality TV’s most polarizing couple on “The Hills,” Pratt built a reputation as a needling instigator, often leaning into the role of villain with annoying enthusiasm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mikayla and the rest of the JV girls’ volleyball team had their annoying spirit week these past few days, so we knew there’d be a volleyball game at Fountain Middle on Saturday.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller