: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
Examples of annoying in a Sentence
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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This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete as appropriate] comedy sidekicks like Orko and Snarf.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
5 July 2026
This would have evoked annoying memories of the 0-0 draw against Morocco in 2022 and 1-1 draw with Russia in 2018 for Spain.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
For the ultimate flattering shape, they are designed with a contoured mid-rise waistband and a slightly relaxed fit around the hips and thighs to prevent annoying pant gaps.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
The former is stretchy enough to accommodate long periods of sitting (and any annoying in-flight bloating), while the latter is smart for those of us who are in a constant cycle of being too hot one minute and cold the next.
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
5 July 2026
This would have evoked annoying memories of the 0-0 draw against Morocco in 2022 and 1-1 draw with Russia in 2018 for Spain.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
For the ultimate flattering shape, they are designed with a contoured mid-rise waistband and a slightly relaxed fit around the hips and thighs to prevent annoying pant gaps.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
The former is stretchy enough to accommodate long periods of sitting (and any annoying in-flight bloating), while the latter is smart for those of us who are in a constant cycle of being too hot one minute and cold the next.
—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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