annoyed

adjective

an·​noyed ə-ˈnȯid How to pronounce annoyed (audio)
: feeling or showing angry irritation
was clearly annoyed by their repeated questions
were very annoyed to be kept waiting
an annoyed expression
annoyedly adverb
Billy shook his head annoyedly. Irwin Shaw

Examples of annoyed in a Sentence

I was extremely annoyed when she changed her mind for the third time
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Michelle is annoyed that Suzie didn’t switch it up enough, for example. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025 Sometimes, political leadership requires uncommon courage, especially when faced with annoyed and embarrassed constituents, caught and fined for driving recklessly. John Seng, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025 The corporate executive grew increasingly annoyed by the beauty industry’s neglect of melanated skin needs. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025 Andrew Krasny, tennis host and producer, made the announcement to an annoyed crowd of 13,000 people who had watched the nearly two-and-a-half-hour battle between Emma Raducanu and Jessica Pegula. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for annoyed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annoyed was in the 14th century

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“Annoyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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