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annoyed

American  
[uh-noid] / əˈnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. irritated, disturbed, or bothered.

    I was quite annoyed by the time he arrived, over an hour late.

Etymology

Origin of annoyed

annoy ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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That would have been plenty, but a third section features Andrew Dismukes as an annoyed father refusing to listen to his 6-year-old son’s words.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

By the time I arrived in Albuquerque several years on, they were past annoyed, past concern, well past neighborhood civility.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"Football is a contact sport, we keep forgetting about that and VAR is really spoiling it. It really annoyed me as it could have been a different game at 2-1."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The 3-D animator in El Paso, Texas, grew annoyed after his smart fridge started showing banner ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

All the while, I was watching Tina and getting more annoyed with JonPaul, who whispered to her the entire meeting.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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