annoy

Example Sentences

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"I'm scared of their patrols, worried that if I wear something too bright it might annoy them."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Her husband’s use can annoy her, like when she asked him to write an important email to their son’s school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

This will annoy people who think everything important happens in Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

"I suspect that she does not want to annoy her son."

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Refusing to eat something or having a messy room was not going to annoy them enough.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter