: causing vexation or irritation : causing annoyance : irritating
an annoying habit
annoying questions
Examples of annoying in a Sentence
my partner has the annoying habit of eating all the pickles and leaving a jar full of pickle juice in the refrigerator
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025
After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
But the annoying truth is that the Birds of Prey weigh down Birds of Prey.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Dealing with a fly infestation at home is annoying.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025
After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
But the annoying truth is that the Birds of Prey weigh down Birds of Prey.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Dealing with a fly infestation at home is annoying.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
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“Annoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoying. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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