as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
sometimes, I swear, she keeps doing that just to spite me
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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Vulnerability is currency on reality television, and after a season of exposing their own struggles and embarrassments, the other women are annoyed that Meredith wants to keep up appearances.—
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The cold never bothered them anyway.—
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Long stretches of solitude neither bothered him nor appeared to impair his sociability.—
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
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Other signs your skin is being irritated by a beauty product include redness or flaking.—
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Open Doors is a global Christian charity supporting Christians persecuted for their faith.—
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Most commonly, people felt they were being persecuted via their electronics – that their Wi-Fi networks, computers or cellphones had been hacked or implanted with tracking devices.—
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
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