annoyance

Example Sentences

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Another thing they can agree on: The compounding effect of start-stop annoyance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For some passengers, the flight disruptions went far beyond the annoyance of being stranded.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Accordingly, he grants annoyance “a permanent seat at the table” but not the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He simply buys a vacuum that comes with a two-week warranty and, to his annoyance, also includes a ghost that wakes him up in the middle of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I can hear the slight annoyance in my mom’s voice and yet I’m still frozen in place in my room, staring at my schoolbag.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh