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annoying

[ uh-noi-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; annoy + -ing ²

The ACLU and its allies are trying to undermine the holiday with lawsuits and annoying billboards.

“Drew was being annoying about something,” Jonathan says matter-of-factly, straining his brain for the details of their last tiff.

If any of this flim-flam is true, the lumbersexual already sounds way more annoying than the metrosexual.

He has a voice not dissimilar in timbre and penetrative ability to the incredibly annoying comedian Stephen Merchant.

Sanger felt, to the contrary, that it was the nonacademic masses who tended to be annoying.

It was very annoying—more than ever—to the Elder when he was required to put up twenty-five dollars in cash as a retainer.

Stopping of business would doubtless be annoying and might very likely produce some distress.

It is not only annoying, but absolutely sickening to some, and a truly lady-like person will avoid all such topics.

It is annoying and ill-bred to throw your soiled clothes into the family wash.

Nothing is more annoying than to have the hair loosen or the head-dress fall off in a crowded ball room.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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