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annoy

[uh-noi] / əˈnɔɪ /


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The carrier said it has also been trying to do a better job handling weather disruptions and has worked to address other practices that annoy customers, such as rolling delays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"It doesn't annoy me. I get that they do need to get what they can because it's a short career and they have to look after themselves."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Some days, these meetings annoy me so much that I want to quit.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

He traced this instinct to challenge those systems back to Socrates’ “gadfly” — the person whose job was to annoy power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

She enjoyed annoying the children, and they enjoyed letting her annoy them.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

But for some reason, the idea of paying $80 to attend this particular party really annoys me.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

That is the kind of talk that annoys Meyer, who noted the San Diego Padres used to take from the revenue-sharing fund and now pay into it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

"The three-putt on 18 stings, annoys me, but I started the day with a two-shot lead and ended with a three, so that's a positive," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

Other topics we look at include the growing health risk for people under 55, family money meetings and the corporate jargon that annoys you most.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026

I lie because my mother’s concern annoys me.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

The innkeeper is annoyed that his wife wants more conversation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ni Wayan Susiani, 22, said she had to wait around five hours before she managed to buy fuel for her motorbike, adding that the situation had left her "annoyed".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Get annoyed that breakfast had somehow become a decision I needed to make before coffee.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

I annoyed certain readers by pointing out that airport security had worked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

My parents would only get annoyed at me.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

Slow and expensive, Wi-Fi on planes has long been one of the most annoying parts of flying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

If so, I’ll defer to what my father told me was mine: asking annoying questions.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

She told detectives she left the puppy at a park because it had been annoying her boyfriend by biting on his shoes and belongings, according to department spokesperson Natalie Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Not scoring against Slovenia was annoying; not scoring against Switzerland - in the circumstances - was understandable; not scoring and winning in Skopje would be a horrible outcome.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

I do not say: You are annoying sometimes.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga


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