annoy
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
had annoyed
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past perfectof annoy.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the memo, Blume insisted leaks to the media had been unplanned and said that reports of looming cuts had "annoyed" him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
She had annoyed the President earlier that day with a question about Michael Cohen.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 4, 2019
He lived directly across the main road from Fran’s, and several people in town said it had annoyed him when her customers parked on his property.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2018
It had annoyed her and of course she did not reply.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2016
Her moodiness had annoyed me, too, sometimes, but not that night.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
