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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

But while budgets overall are up there are weak spots that could annoy Trump: three countries, including the Czech Republic and Slovenia, are expected to slip under the two-percent benchmark this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

And does that word annoy other football-loving nations?

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

But these kinds of trips still annoy my less-tech-enthusiastic spouse, because she can’t just pull over at the next exit to recharge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

Jesper hadn’t seen Wylan since they’d fled the Djerholm harbor, and he had to admit he missed having the merchling around to annoy.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Pay the extra money to fix the patio if it annoys you, and let go of your frustration around the guy who did not do the job properly.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

And we want to know: When it comes to hotels rooms, what annoys you most and what amenities are a pleasant surprise?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Reader William J. McHale cited tailgaters as one of the driver types that annoys him the most.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025

“That at least proves to me my work annoys them, no?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

I should be a better friend than to be jealous like this, but it annoys me.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

In the memo, Blume insisted leaks to the media had been unplanned and said that reports of looming cuts had "annoyed" him.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

First, it can show up as small irritations — like feeling annoyed with the bureaucracy or the transportation system.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Yes, brands raised prices too aggressively during the pandemic, but shoppers who were annoyed by the cash grab can be won over again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

And everyone would get annoyed because they’re like, “I’m not a writer.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Tamika was one of those students that every teacher adored and that annoyed her classmates.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

It can be annoying, but it’s been very calm right now.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

And micromanagers were found to rank as the second most annoying types of people to work with, just behind colleagues who steal credit for others’ work, according to a 2024 Kickresume survey of 3,000 workers.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

He told Sky News he found the whole thing "really stupid" and "annoying" as well as historically inaccurate.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Sure, it might be annoying that studios are trying to pass off overly enthusiastic five-star Letterboxd reviews as legitimate film criticism in marketing on posters and in trailers.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

That maybe the world isn’t half as nice a place without their annoying fur rubbing in your nose in the morning and curling up beside you at night.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz