as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
deliberately annoyed the elderly neighbor by walking across his lawn
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Recent Examples of annoyed
Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Claude also correctly predicted how the guests would react - frustrated, inconvenienced, annoyed, and pressured.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
How Mom Reacted to Her Mother-in-Law's Shocking Behavior Still, mom seemed to keep her cool despite being annoyed.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Still, Trump seems particularly annoyed about Japan and its long-standing trade surplus with the U.S.
—Cecilia Hult, Fortune, 2 July 2025
Claude also correctly predicted how the guests would react - frustrated, inconvenienced, annoyed, and pressured.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
How Mom Reacted to Her Mother-in-Law's Shocking Behavior Still, mom seemed to keep her cool despite being annoyed.
—Sarah Bregel, Parents, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annoyed
Adjective
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Some students said the teacher seemed happy at the beginning of the lesson, but grew irritated as time passed, according to the reports.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Aloe vera can also help soothe dry, irritated areas, according to Bowles.—
Jamie Wilson,
Glamour,
16 June 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Video footage shows two exasperated survivors being rescued on a smaller boat as choppy waters rock the vessel from side to side, illustrating the rough conditions at sea.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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Look at the red cheeks, pie-dish eyes, exasperated brows and open mouth.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Cafu, on the other hand, will be entering the ring with plenty of confidence and hunger, knowing that an upset win could change his life and put him at the center of the super flyweight spotlight.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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All of the under-the-table deals are out in the open, generally speaking, and folks are upset.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, has been angry for years about being forced to hand over customer data to fintech companies for free.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Verb
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In the sixth inning, India re-aggravated the injury after reaching base on a one-out walk.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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However, the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad aggravated already tense relations between Turkey and Israel, with their conflicting interests pushing the relationship toward a possible collision course.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annoyed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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