annoy
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
annoyer
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a word derived from
annoy.
Example Sentences
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And the Securities and Exchange Commission investigates Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, the newly contracted buyer of Twitter, and the longtime annoyer of America’s preeminent Wall Street regulator.
From Slate ● May 12, 2022
The serial annoyer Alex Rodriguez is now dragging the Yankees into his current funk with him, writes Tim Smith in The Daily News.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2010
"I'm not so much a dragon slayer, more a dragon annoyer -- I'm a dragon irritater," he said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2010
But say this for Lee: he is an equal-opportunity annoyer.
From Time Magazine Archive
"If your brother suffers, your pride will be in the dust," insisted the annoyer, "and, remember, I, alone, can save your brother from disgrace."
From Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
