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Annoyed

adjective

1.

Aroused to impatience or anger. Synonyms: irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung. "Feeling nettled from the constant teasing" , "Peeved about being left out" , "Felt really pissed at her snootiness" , "Riled no end by his lies" , "Roiled by the delay"

2.

Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. Synonyms: harassed, harried, pestered, vexed. "A harried expression" , "Her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions" , "The vexed parents of an unruly teenager"

Annoy

verb

(past & past part. annoyed; pres. part. annoying)

1.

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. Synonyms: bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex. "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

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"Annoyed" Quotes from Famous Books

... up the hill, Falkenberg putting on mighty airs, pointing this way and that with the pipe and criticizing the place. It annoyed me somewhat to see him stalking along in that vainglorious fashion while I carried the ...

— Wanderers • Knut Hamsun

... merely spoken of him in an uncomplimentary fashion because he saw it would annoy Dorothy. He must use any weapon he could to repel the attacks of the enemy. As for Dorothy, the delusion that the dwarf was labouring under was now obvious, and she hardly knew whether to be amused or annoyed; it was such an absurd situation. She must hasten to ...

— The Rising of the Red Man - A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion • John Mackie

... now. 'DEAR SIR,'—you wrote to your London correspondent—'I send you three thousand francs, in addition to the five thousand for the regular quarterly payment. Forward the money without delay. I fear the poor boy is greatly annoyed by his creditors. Yesterday I had the happiness of seeing him in the Rue de Helder, and I found him looking pale and careworn. When you send him this money, forward at the same time a letter of fatherly advice. It is true, he ought to work and win an honorable ...

— The Count's Millions - Volume 1 (of 2) • Emile Gaboriau

... his longing eyes upon our Dalmatian seaports. No, Marino, I was thinking solely about you, and about what you perhaps would not guess—your marriage." "How came you to think of such a thing as that?" replied the Doge, greatly annoyed; and rising to his feet, he turned his back upon Bodoeri and looked out of the window. "It's a long time to Ascension Day. By that time I hope the enemy will be routed, and that victory, honour, additional riches, and a wider extension of power ...

— Weird Tales, Vol. II. • E. T. A. Hoffmann

... greatly annoyed Prince Marvel that he gave the central cask of the pyramid a sudden push, and the next moment the casks were tumbling in every direction, while the boy fell headlong ...

— The Enchanted Island of Yew • L. Frank Baum

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