: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Along with being extremely annoying, unwanted calls can also act as entry points to scams that could put your identity and money at risk.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
But while those who argue to the contrary are annoying, they’ve been punished enough.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
But, an approach solely focused on sudden movements could lead to so many false triggers, users would likely find the option more annoying than beneficial—and that’s where machine learning, a segment of AI focused on pattern recognition, comes into play.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
But while those who argue to the contrary are annoying, they’ve been punished enough.
—Jack Butler, National Review, 26 Jan. 2025
But, an approach solely focused on sudden movements could lead to so many false triggers, users would likely find the option more annoying than beneficial—and that’s where machine learning, a segment of AI focused on pattern recognition, comes into play.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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