annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
Examples of annoyance in a Sentence
She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
they have an unlisted number in the hopes that it will reduce the constant annoyance by telemarketers
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John replied with annoyance, and the conversation ultimately ended with McCartney abruptly hanging up on him.
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Erin Noel Grennan plays the maid, Olga, with maximum intrusive annoyance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Starr has not always hidden his annoyance at the hassles of his hyper-fame.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kim Willis, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
There’s no hint of the speaker’s apparent annoyance in this delightful, whip-smart number.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Erin Noel Grennan plays the maid, Olga, with maximum intrusive annoyance.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Starr has not always hidden his annoyance at the hassles of his hyper-fame.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for annoyance
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s
1
a
: the act of annoying
b
: the feeling of being annoyed
2
: a source of annoyance : nuisance
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