annoying
[uh-noi-ing]
- causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.
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Origin of annoying
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Examples from the Web for annoyingly
Contemporary Examples
Annoyingly, Dating Naked tiptoes into heavy-handedness as a few of its subjects start telling sob stories.
But Free to Be wasn't politically-correct in an annoyingly preachy way.
We break down the big news stories of the day into something more like CliffsNotes than annoyingly long articles.
Matt Galligan, Co-founder and CEO of Circa, Shares His Home Screen’s AppsMatt Galligan
February 4, 2014
On top of his wealth and privilege, Osbourne is annoyingly driven.
The O.C: In season three, the annoyingly perky Taylor Townsend hooked up with the dreamy “Dean of Discipline.”
Historical Examples
Her voice, which could be so annoyingly calm at times, was deeply troubled.
Angela's BusinessHenry Sydnor Harrison
Above all, as we have seen, Pitt's conduct towards Prussia was annoyingly halting.
William Pitt and the Great WarJohn Holland Rose
He had long had the idea that they did, and this belief had been annoyingly corroborated by the cocksureness of Yates.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
The composer adequately treats this first motive in the development section so that its absence later is not annoyingly felt.
UnicornsJames Huneker
Just at this moment the door opened, and Miss Baby herself, looking most annoyingly handsome, put in her head.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)Charles Lever
annoying
- causing irritation or displeasure
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