annoyed; annoying; annoys
1
: to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
annoyed the neighbors with their loud arguments
2
: to harass especially by quick brief attacks
: to cause annoyance
annoyer
noun
Examples of annoy in a Sentence
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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That acquisition annoyed shareholders and customers alike, with investors taking issue with the fact that it was structured to avoid a vote.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, be patient with daily contacts, especially siblings and relatives who might annoy you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
However, in addition to the controversy over self-grading the results, OpenAI also annoyed the IMO community because its Saturday announcement appears to have violated the embargo agreement with the International Mathematical Olympiad.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
To make matters worse, the team also polled people on what behaviors annoy them most about other beachgoers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Meanwhile, be patient with daily contacts, especially siblings and relatives who might annoy you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
However, in addition to the controversy over self-grading the results, OpenAI also annoyed the IMO community because its Saturday announcement appears to have violated the embargo agreement with the International Mathematical Olympiad.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2025
To make matters worse, the team also polled people on what behaviors annoy them most about other beachgoers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoy
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“Annoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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