annoyance
noun
an·noy·ance
ə-ˈnȯi-ən(t)s 
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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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Zverev trudged to his bench, shoulders sagging, and dropped his racket on an equipment bag, a gesture that conveyed annoyance more than anger.
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Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Two weeks ago, this deficit would have come across as an annoyance, something to be erased in spectacular fashion.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Leeds fans have grumbled plenty about their five travelling draws and two defeats (at Millwall and Blackburn); but Watford supporters have seen their side lose seven of 11 away and after the latest loss, at Burnley, manager Tom Cleverley did not disguise his annoyance.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Two weeks ago, this deficit would have come across as an annoyance, something to be erased in spectacular fashion.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Leeds fans have grumbled plenty about their five travelling draws and two defeats (at Millwall and Blackburn); but Watford supporters have seen their side lose seven of 11 away and after the latest loss, at Burnley, manager Tom Cleverley did not disguise his annoyance.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Annoyance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoyance. Accessed 1 Feb. 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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