annoyance
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It’s his unparalleled ability to drive opponents thoroughly crazy by using the pitch clock as the ultimate weapon of annoyance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
That shock, and the lasting annoyance it caused among consumers, helps explain why consumer sentiment is seemingly out of line with what traditional economic indicators would predict.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
However, he expressed annoyance at lawmakers who would not support $1 billion in federal funding for security costs related to the ballroom project.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It added that its licensing committee had agreed cake sheds should be covered by it, because of the food safety and hygiene implications, monitoring, potential annoyance to neighbours and to be fair to existing traders.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Mom’s face twisted in annoyance as she went to open the door.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
He’s found a workaround for other annoyances: Sticking pieces of tape to the display so he can find critical buttons by touching them, instead of looking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Still, those annoyances were minor in the context of an otherwise incredible experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2025
Such are the occasional aggravations and annoyances that bedevil the tony section of Los Angeles that Harris calls home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
With many V.R. headsets I’ve tried — and I’ve tried a lot — the initial novelty fades, and minor annoyances, like blurry graphics or a lack of compelling apps, start to pile up.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
When I started my journey, it was as if all the obstacles in my way weren’t really obstacles at all —just minor annoyances.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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