annoy
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
am annoying
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present progressiveof annoy (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If so, I hope I am annoying them greatly by wasting their time by pretending to be a live prospect.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2017
"If I see her, she will only suggest that I am annoying and insulting her," Hugh thought.
From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John
I am annoying you, I know; and, all things considered, I am glad, for you need rousing.
From Girls of the Forest by Meade, L. T.
Come, then you know as much or more about the matter than I do; but I see I am annoying you.
From Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
"If you really wish to know," Von Ragastein replied, "I am annoying your political agents immensely by moving from place to place, collecting natives for drill."
From The Great Impersonation by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
