annoy

Example Sentences

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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

There are some things that annoy me about the current system, however, so I need to get this off my chest.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

This will annoy people who think everything important happens in Silicon Valley.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

"I suspect that she does not want to annoy her son."

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Because she might do the wrong thing and annoy her mother.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin