ANNOY in a Sentence
Learn ANNOY from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
214 example sentences for ANNOY, such as:
1. She frowned at me, clearly annoyed.
2. His attitude made me extremely annoyed.
3. But he did not say what the annoyances were.
4. I'll be annoyed if we don't finish by eight.
5. If you persist, you will annoy them even more.
2. His attitude made me extremely annoyed.
3. But he did not say what the annoyances were.
4. I'll be annoyed if we don't finish by eight.
5. If you persist, you will annoy them even more.
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Meanings and Examples of ANNOY
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annoy
v. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Classic Sentence: (173 in 12 pages)
1 Even the small privations of clothing and food did not annoy her, so happy was she to be in the world again.
2 The sight never failed to annoy her, for Scarlett felt that the time for prayer had passed.
3 You bore me to distraction, said Scarlett coldly, hoping to annoy him and divert him from the ever- unfortunate subject of Ashley.
4 She longed to run home, bib and all, and ask Mother to lend her a hand, but John and she had agreed that they would never annoy anyone with their private worries, experiments, or quarrels.
5 She thought it would annoy him, but he only folded his arms under his head, with an imperturbable, "That's not bad."
6 Steerforth continued his protection of me, and proved a very useful friend; since nobody dared to annoy one whom he honoured with his countenance.
7 She was sorry to annoy her sister and to do anything Levin disliked.
8 In his fear lest he might fatigue or annoy the convalescent, he stepped behind him to smile.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MARIUS, EMERGING FROM CIVIL WAR, MAKES READY F...
Context Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MARIUS, EMERGING FROM CIVIL WAR, MAKES READY F...
9 Cambalet, his niece; while others formed parties and plans to annoy the pages and guards of the cardinal duke--all things which appeared to d'Artagnan monstrous impossibilities.
10 Now, Mary Jane," said Aunt Kate, "don't annoy Mr. D'Arcy.
11 But he did not say what the annoyances were.
12 At last, with a feeling of relief, the travellers caught sight of macadam ahead, which promised an end both to the cobblestones and to sundry other annoyances.
13 And although there might arise sometimes a courageous pope, such as Sixtus, yet neither fortune nor wisdom could rid him of these annoyances.
The Prince By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In CHAPTER XI — CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES
Context Highlight In CHAPTER XI — CONCERNING ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPALITIES
14 Scarlett could think of nothing to say, and she felt her face growing red with annoyance.
15 Little Wade was no longer an annoyance, for the family, black and white, and the neighbors idolized him and there was a never-ceasing rivalry as to whose lap he should occupy.
Example Sentence: (41 in 3 pages)
1 "Sit up!" said she; "don't annoy me with holding the clothes fast."
2 Speak roughly to your little boy; And beat him when he sneezes; He only does it to annoy; Because he knows it teases.
3 Chad's worthless remarks annoy us.; Chad's chaffing keeps us laughing.
4 Try making a note of the things which annoy you.
5 If you persist, you will annoy them even more.
6 I sometimes think that all his supposed mistakes are made on purpose just to annoy me.
7 A dog that barks constantly can be a source of annoyance to the neighbours.
8 There are rumblings of annoyance throughout the workforce.
9 His air of calm superiority annoyed her intensely.
10 She was obviously annoyed that the man had happened along.
11 His attitude made me extremely annoyed.
12 She frowned at me, clearly annoyed.
13 She was annoyed to discover that her husband had taken her car keys.
14 I'll be annoyed if we don't finish by eight.
15 I was annoyed, indeed furious, over what happened.