annoyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of annoyed
Example Sentences
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That scientist was annoyed that the scraps of paper he used to mark hymns for his church choir would fall out by Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
He seemed disappointed when none of us were as annoyed as he was.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Keith Andrews's side are pushing for Europe and they will be annoyed they let a 2-0 lead slip in their 2-2 draw with Wolves on Monday.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
An annoyed “What now?!” comes from behind the door, so I open it.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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