How to Use annoying in a Sentence

annoying

adjective
  • Is is that the most annoying thing?
    — Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This is not just about annoying ads.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
  • There are few things more annoying than when an ear feels clogged.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Hey, maybe the phone would even block out that annoying light.
    — WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Tired of annoying spam calls and texts?
    — Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • If all this sounds annoying, that’s the point.
    — Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Along with fruit flies, gnats, and fleas, these tiny bugs can be very annoying.
    — Country Living Staff, Country Living, 14 Oct. 2019
  • This bra does not fold over or create an annoying crease at the top.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
  • Give them an easy way of saying no, and don’t be annoying.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Andy is not holding these ladies feet to the fire & its annoying af.
    — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • When a private car breaks down, that's very annoying.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • What’s the most annoying hip-hop trend of the last 50 years, and why?
    — Spin Staff, Spin, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Say goodbye to those annoying ads that ruin the flow of a good run.
    — Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Some of that spectrum is just annoying.
    — Gregory M. Dickinson, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
  • All work has pleasure and pain, and a lot of it is boring and annoying.
    — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This need for constant praise is annoying.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Even the ones that are slightly annoying.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • These kids are spooky, and often annoying.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sharon is extremely annoying, but my heart does break for her a tiny bit here.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • There’s still housing, meals, books and annoying fees.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There’s still housing, meals, books and annoying fees.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Much of that waste is cardboard, but some of it is plastic and all of it is annoying.
    — Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The Hawks want to be a scrappy, tough, annoying team to play against.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Not a lot is explained, just dangled, which might be annoying to some.
    — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This is the most annoying thing a television show can do.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Because that would have been too easy and the comments would’ve been too annoying.
    — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 15 Apr. 2022
  • There’s nothing more annoying than a pair of leggings that won’t stay in place.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • That annoying voice in the back of the mind or deep in your gut starts to sound more convincing.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Now, this practice in and of itself, while annoying, isn’t a big deal.
    — Mike Wehner, BGR, 25 May 2021
  • But peeling it can be annoying.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 5 Nov. 2025

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