- present tense form of annoy (3rd person singular).
annoys
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And reacting online to the clip of Owen, another parent wrote: "Parents and potential parents do not listen to this man. Tell your kids you love them everyday, even when it annoys them."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
What annoys Druckenmiller is not just the questionable wisdom of Bessent’s strategy, but the necessity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
That is the kind of talk that annoys Meyer, who noted the San Diego Padres used to take from the revenue-sharing fund and now pay into it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"The three-putt on 18 stings, annoys me, but I started the day with a two-shot lead and ended with a three, so that's a positive," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Her father picks different names for her as they change locales, but he uses Miranda often, presumably because he knows how much it annoys her.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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