: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
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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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Instead, focus on the details, like thicker straps, the ability to adjust the fit, stretchy fabric, and smooth twists instead of bulky, annoying knots.
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Samantha Sutton, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024
The folks over at CHI have created a genius device that actually does all the annoying curling and holding for you.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Cage plays the depressed Charlie and annoying twin brother Donald in an extremely odd film that has its emotional touches, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Ooh, Jane’s falling hard for this hot poet being annoying on a table.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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Samantha Sutton, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024
The folks over at CHI have created a genius device that actually does all the annoying curling and holding for you.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
Cage plays the depressed Charlie and annoying twin brother Donald in an extremely odd film that has its emotional touches, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Ooh, Jane’s falling hard for this hot poet being annoying on a table.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2024
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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