annoyed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of annoyed
Explanation
Have you ever suddenly walked into a cloud of small bugs that buzz and poke at you? If so, you were probably annoyed. You might also know humans who make you feel this way. In the time of Middle English, if you were annoyed by something it was hateful to you. Today, annoyed usually describes a less intense feeling than that, but it's never pleasant. If someone has annoyed you, he or she is on your nerves. If I've annoyed you with this explanation, I apologize.
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Example Sentences
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Allan, who was 47 and toward the end of his second marriage by the time Steven was born, got annoyed by errant balls that Steven didn’t get in his plastic Little Tikes hoop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
“You just kind of get annoyed and exhausted, because you think it’s an opportunity and it really isn’t,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
"It really annoyed me at the start. I've got multiple Olympic medals, world championships - and that got remembered," said Brownlee.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It also required him understanding that what underlies the struggles between millennials and their parents is how shockingly alike they are despite being constantly annoyed by each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Her momma lets out an annoyed “this child is testing me” huff and uses her teeth to pick Cocoa up by her scruff.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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