annoy
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"We're a bunch of oldies, but everyone gets stressed, everyone suffers loss and gets sad, everyone's happy, everyone has people in their life they love and people who annoy them," Forte said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“If we invest wisely in life extension technologies, in 40 years, we’ll all be able to annoy our friends with complaints like ‘immortality almost never works,'” he said.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
"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
He was frustrated at being down two games to none against Tal, who never passed up a chance to annoy his younger opponent.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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