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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The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024 Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 But the judge also rules against Jacobson-Moore because she’s annoyed by Matlock being Matlock. Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024 Category Winners Every annoyed and overtired fish needs to de-stress by hunting for a bald eagle. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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