(n.) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks.
(n.) To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.
(n.) A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes; also, whatever causes such a feeling; as, to work annoy.
Example Sentences:
(1) Asked about white predominance in the sport, South African rugby journalist Paul Dobson replied: "If you suggest that again I'll get annoyed and put the phone down.
(2) He was 'annoyed' after a phone call with Maxine Carr, in which she'd told him she was going out 'again' with her mother that evening in Grimsby ('Do you like to control people?'
(3) When my pictures were published, some Star Wars fans were annoyed that the house in this picture had been left in such a state of disrepair.
(4) One of the most annoying complications of rhinoplasty is the supra-tip hump (pollybeak).
(5) Indeed, while people might be annoyed or alarmed at the idea of being given placebos, medics probably wouldn't need to were it not for the modern blight of the Worried Well clogging up consulting rooms.
(6) Although mumbling is frustrating and annoying at times, it may be a helpful clue to some of the client's most anxiety-provoking thoughts or feelings.
(7) Later, when Leven moved to another squat, in Maida Vale, London, he suggested they bring in a bass player and percussionist to form a band, and they started rehearsing "with mattresses around the walls to deaden the sound, but still annoying the neighbours".
(8) It’s annoying that we haven’t stretched our lead but we’ve got to accept that and take it forward.
(9) It is difficult to prove that noise is detrimental to our health; many people are annoyed by noise; however, only particular groups (children, the elderly, the handicapped, people who wear a hearing aid, people with heart disease) are affected as far as health is concerned, and it is these people who require special protection.
(10) Noise in open-plan computer rooms and annoyance and perceived deterioration in performance associated with it also appears to be a problem that may be similarly categorized.
(11) The program kept asking what my surname at birth was - annoying, since, despite getting married in 1994, I've had the same surname all my life.
(12) Our government understands that we have to help but if they send troops officially, that would annoy Europe, and Nato.
(13) Rather than getting annoyed, you’re feeling comforted.
(14) Amazon and MasterCard don't like it either, and their clients were probably annoyed.
(15) His annoyance was memorably captured by a BBC film crew for a documentary.
(16) And you can see that some writers' talents are fed by great exposure to society and then there are others – DH Lawrence is a good example – who think they want acceptance but actually they can't stand it and they've got to annoy people by pointing out uncomfortable things, and that's more me.
(17) Merkel will be annoyed that a group set up by the Tories has given a platform to her opponents.
(18) Information on safety and side effects is also presented, such as a possible increase in serum cholesterol levels and annoying side effects that may severely limit widespread use of this food supplement.
(19) After the second such call, my wife became annoyed at the intrusion he was making in our weekend.
(20) Irritations are mainly due to the particulate phase of environmental tobacco smoke, whereas the gas phase is to a large extent responsible for annoyance.
Grief
Definition:
(a.) Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
(a.) Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance.
(a.) Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady.
Example Sentences:
(1) The stages of mourning involve cognitive learning of the reality of the loss; behaviours associated with mourning, such as searching, embody unlearning by extinction; finally, physiological concomitants of grief may influence unlearning by direct effects on neurotransmitters or neurohormones, such as cortisol, ACTH, or norepinephrine.
(2) Mary's grief, which lasts for about the first half of the two-hour premiere special, is the finest work of the series so far by Michelle Dockery.
(3) Harry was 12 years old when Diana, Princess of Wales, was killed in a car crash but said it was not until his late 20s, after two years of “total chaos”, that he processed the grief.
(4) Does he need the grief if the support is not there?
(5) Earlier descriptions of pathological grief are reviewed.
(6) As night fell in Paris, despite the bitter cold, more than 5,000 people gathered under the imposing statue of Marianne, the symbol of the republic, to show their anger, grief and solidarity.
(7) This supports conclusions by other grief counsellors (e.g.
(8) On Friday, friends and relatives spoke of their grief.
(9) The impact of early childhood loss, identification with the deceased, chronic grief, delayed grief, exaggerated or masked grief, and the death of a dream are discussed, and clinical examples are used to illustrate concepts of intervention.
(10) The early stages of grief can make a person brazen; for awhile, you have nothing left to lose.
(11) This article reviews recent literature on bereavement concerning the typical features of both normal and pathological grief.
(12) Data are presented tentatively supporting the conclusion that the SIDS grief intervention program had a beneficial impact on the participants.
(13) This paper provides guidelines for health professionals in dealing with the particular grief reactions experienced by families of babies who die of the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
(14) When I think back to that time, I recall an almost constant sense of grief.
(15) We should grieve and we should be angry, but we must not let grief or anger cloud our judgment,” he said.
(16) 'This is not the justice we seek': sorrow in Baltimore as grief turns into riots Read more The city has improved significantly in recent years – crime dropped, the economy improved, the population stopped declining for the first time in 60 years – but you couldn’t see Baltimore’s newfound prosperity in Freddie Gray’s backyard, or in the gardens nearby.
(17) Of course, her grief and the work she is doing now are intimately connected.
(18) All participants completed a sibling bereavement inventory consisting of 109 scaled items that measured self-concept perceptions and grief reactions.
(19) Futile cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may prevent humane care of the dying child and deprive parents of the opportunity to express their love, grief, and dedication at a critical moment, while appropriate and successful CPR may restore intact their child.
(20) The grief work involved in coping with a loved one's death does not end when the loved one dies.