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Collocations for annoyance - noun

1. feeling of being annoyed

ADJ.

deep, great, intense
A look of deep annoyance crossed his face.
obvious
She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance.

QUANT.

flicker
A flicker of annoyance crossed his face.
surge
He felt a violent surge of annoyance.

VERB + ANNOYANCE

cause
He had been causing annoyance to the other guests.
feel
I felt some annoyance when he told me his plans.
express, show
She tried not to show her annoyance.
conceal, hide

PREP.

in ~
He shook his head in annoyance.
with ~
Her cheeks flushed with annoyance.
~ at/over, ~ with
her annoyance with him over his failure to cooperate

PHRASES

a look of annoyance
There was a look of annoyance on his face.
a source of annoyance
A dog that barks constantly can be a source of annoyance to the neighbors.
(much) to sb''s annoyance
I dropped out of university, much to the annoyance of my parents.

2. thing that annoys

ADJ.

minor, petty
A leaking roof is just one of life''s petty annoyances!

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