annoy
verb (used with object)
to disturb or bother (a person) in a way that displeases, troubles, or slightly irritates.
has been annoying
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present perfect progressiveof annoy (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The phrase ‘data upon request’ has been annoying scientists since it caused a spat between Isaac Newton and John Flamsteed in 1695.
From Nature ● Dec. 19, 2019
I know I don’t need more than I already have, but my sweater from the Ranch is starting to pill, and the constant washing in the sink has been annoying.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
He has crushed so many hearts that he deems himself irresistible, and of late has been annoying me.
From The Touchstone of Fortune by Charles Major
He has been annoying me with his attentions, and of course all my people were flattered.
From By Right of Conquest A Novel by Arthur Hornblow
That has been annoying for her as of course she has been able to prove she had nothing to do with the man.
From Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories by Sherwood Anderson
