annoyed

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/ əˈnɔɪd /

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irritated, disturbed, or bothered: I was quite annoyed by the time he arrived, over an hour late.

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Origin of annoyed

annoy + -ed²

Words nearby annoyed

announcement, announcer, anno urbis conditae, annoy, annoyance, annoyed, annoying, annual, annual general meeting, annualize, annually

How to use annoyed in a sentence

She said she is obsessive about using her blinker and is annoyed when other drivers don’t do the same.
The Startling Reach and Disparate Impact of Cleveland Clinic’s Private Police Force|by David Armstrong|September 28, 2020|ProPublica
You were hoping to take advantage of the eight-hour time difference to get answers while you were sleeping, and now you’re annoyed.
How global teams build trust quickly|Jackie Bischof|September 27, 2020|Quartz
When that’s the case the agency exec says that they have clearly stated that to meet they must wear masks, especially while inside, to keep employees safe, which has been met with an annoyed grumble followed by mask compliance.
‘Safe and healthy’: As in person meetings resume, business execs are having the coronavirus ‘talk’|Kristina Monllos|September 4, 2020|Digiday
They get annoyed when video advertising interrupts their user experience popping up or getting in the way of their desired content.
Five great display and video advertising tactics to increase relevance and revenue in a cookie-less world|Anastasia-Yvoni Spiliopoulou|August 24, 2020|Search Engine Watch

I get annoyed when I see other sites ranking on page 1 and they have clearly used this approach – but I know that their success may be short-lived.
What are PBNs and should you use them?|Tudor Lodge Consultants|May 21, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Yes, some people have been inconvenienced by traffic delays or annoyed by supportive athletes.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At first, I am annoyed because answering these questions takes so much effort.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And if the patients whined or annoyed her, she allegedly killed them to shut them up.
Nurse Nasty Suspected of Killing 38 People in Italy|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“No,” the clearly annoyed 77-year-old star of The Shawshank Redemption and The Lego Movie told The Daily Beast.
Morgan Freeman Gently Slapped My Face|Asawin Suebsaeng|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, he thinks his “talent and achievement annoyed a lot of people.”
Kate Middleton Goes to Springfield|Justin Jones|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The enemy were pursued and annoyed by a few hundred of the citizens under Wooster and Arnold; the former was killed.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It rather annoyed her than otherwise, but her husband was pleased, and that was enough for Georgie.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Isabel lifted her head still higher, annoyed at the angry blood that leaped to her face.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
In reality he was annoyed at having old Monsieur Farival, who considered himself the better sailor of the two.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
The cultivator who then owned him was much annoyed, for there was a field still unploughed.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling

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