adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an annoying/unpleasant/nasty habit
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He had the unpleasant habit of eating with his mouth open.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
most
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The most annoying fact was that it could and should have been a masterpiece.
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He was the most annoying man.
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I do hope you can help with a most annoying problem that recurs occasionally to my 86 inch Series One.
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His most annoying habit is that he's always on show.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Computerized telephone sales calls are really annoying .
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Corey is the most annoying little kid I've ever met.
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Jason is one of the most annoying people I have ever met.
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Just as I stepped into the shower the phone rang. It was so annoying .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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His most annoying habit is that he's always on show.
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His veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying .
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I knew she doesn't like his music so I thought she was just trying to be annoying .
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It's very annoying to be faced every week with magazines introducing new slimming diets.
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It is always so annoying when one has made a particular effort to check a point and something still goes wrong.
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This can be annoying sometimes because jobs that would only take a little while can often take a lot longer.