How to Use annoyance in a Sentence

annoyance

noun
Definition of annoyancenext
Synonyms for annoyancenext
  • She expressed annoyance at the slow service.
  • As a result, the movie opens with a blast of muddy annoyance.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 May 2021
  • For many people, the impending swarms may be a source of annoyance or even fear.
    — Dwight Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2021
  • What is an annoyance for must of us is tantamount to a crime for audiophiles.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2021
  • For some, ringing in the ears is a minor annoyance that doesn't affect their day-to-day or that goes away with time.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There was a heavy police presence throughout the march, often to the annoyance of marchers.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • So an engine that shakes on restart is suddenly a real annoyance.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2021
  • The sun’s clash with Mars makes every annoyance seem like a pointed insult.
    — USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The frustrations and annoyances on this day might bring a tear to our eyes or simply be exhausting.
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • These come in packs of four or eight and eliminate the annoyance of having a rug pad that wrinkles and bunches.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Most of us will approach the emergence of Brood X with avoidance and annoyance.
    — Kathrine Nero, The Enquirer, 2 May 2021
  • Thankfully, most circuits are short enough to make this an annoyance, rather than a serious grievance.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Roger got to his feet and, plucking a tissue from the box beside my examining table, turned to me with an expression of lofty annoyance.
    — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021
  • The good news is that the cicada is relatively harmless and is primarily an annoyance rather than something to be dreaded as a dire pest.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 May 2021
  • What was once an occasional annoyance is hitting every phone in America on a daily basis.
    — Ollie Peabody, Chron, 19 May 2021
  • The friendship did not prevent Shelton from being critical, in person and in print, sometimes to Dylan’s annoyance.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 24 May 2021
  • This tug-of-war is the main business of the opening episodes, playing off Bobbie’s defensive annoyance and Isabella’s feeling left out, unseen and unloved.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Aside from the annoyance of spam calls and junk mail, this was the year of the largest data breach in Texas.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 1 July 2021
  • The control panel at the top of the fridge may be a source of annoyance for some buyers.
    — Zach Epstein, BGR, 28 Aug. 2021
  • For some viewers, the change in pace will come as an annoyance.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2022
  • But the spam is more than just an annoyance; it can also be weaponized.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Even Monday’s win over the Spurs was two and a half quarters of annoyance.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • And Quinn, for the rare time, is not dreadful annoyance to us as readers.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The volume change is the biggest annoyance on this list.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2022
  • In this space, these new creators aren’t just seen as an annoyance.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Sometimes the best way to handle an annoyance, to truly get over it, is to kvetch about it.
    — Kelcie Pegher, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And dirt can be an annoyance, too — some sprays can help protect against grime.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Stuck in a tie on the scoreboard, the guard from Westlake found his 3-point shot despite that annoyance.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 19 Feb. 2022
  • Her one expressed grief, about a tragedy now years in the past, cannot stand up to George’s million pesky, present annoyances.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • With mild annoyance, B.T. began to play with him yet again.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024

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