- present participle of annoy.
annoying
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It’s annoying to me to read a review and see where they just don’t get it — and they think they’re the smart one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Now, researchers are making alarms smarter and less annoying.
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
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
Lisa-Marie Anne says, which is both sweet and annoying.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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