annoy
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
has annoyed
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present perfectof annoy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This would all be pretty underwhelming were it not for the ticketing issues instigated by the club's touting crackdown that has annoyed so many in the fanbase.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Given that, proposals for nearly a dozen tracks has annoyed even some racing supporters.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
“If anyone gets close, I think it’s just going to be because Villanueva has annoyed enough people,” Pishko said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Grenell’s initiative has annoyed European governments, who have pursued their own Balkan peace efforts for years.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2020
I had used it many years, not constantly, only for a little rash on my face at times; it has annoyed me very much lately.
From Diary Written in the Provincial Lunatic Asylum by Mary Huestis Pengilly
