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Collocations for annoyance - noun

1. feeling of being annoyed

ADJECTIVE

great, intense
A look of intense annoyance crossed his face.
obvious
She tapped the table with her pen in obvious annoyance.
mild, slight
He had a look of mild annoyance on his face.
mock
She rolled her eyes in mock annoyance.
pure, sheer, utter
He wore an expression of pure annoyance.

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… OF ANNOYANCE

flicker
A flicker of annoyance crossed his face.

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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.
hide

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PREPOSITION

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

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PHRASES

a look of annoyance
There was a look of annoyance on his face.
to sb's annoyance, much to sb's annoyance
I dropped out of college, much to the annoyance of my parents.

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2. thing that annoys

ADJECTIVE

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

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