Annoyed by the aggressions of a body of Confederates, under General Magruder, encamped at Little Bethel, eight miles north of Newport News, he sent an expedition to capture them.
A portion of the Confederates were sheltered by the captured tents, but on the other hand they were annoyed by the shells constantly thrown among them by the gunboats.
This suggests the story of a mule driver in the army who was swearing at and kicking a span of balky mules, when the general, who was annoyed at his profanity, ordered him to stop.
The Confederates, who had been retreating, now advanced in their turn, and annoyed the retiring column somewhat with their artillery.
After all, they were but buzzing flies, who annoyed her by their presence.
The poor Duke of St Bungay still thought of him with regret when more than ordinarily annoyed by some special grievance coming to him from Mr Finespun; but even the Duke had become almost reconciled to the present order of things.
Why, then, do the Germans profess to be annoyed when compared to-day with the soldiers of Attila--or when their motto is spelt Gott mit Huns?
None the less does Germany continue to make promises, and is even annoyed and irritated when one doubts her word.
If there was one thing that annoyed Steel above others, it was to be asked foolish questions.
Why is it, on the whole, we rather despise him, and feel annoyed when in his society?
As I sat there in the darkness, annoyed at this, a slight noise forced itself on me.
Por Dios Señorito," he said to me, "we would not have your great government annoyed at Nareda.
The same so sore annoyed has the knight, 2 That welnigh choked with the deadly stinke, His forces faile, ne can no longer fight.
But I am annoyed with myself over the miscalculation.
But his wife, depressed by her thoughts, felt annoyed by his cheerfulness, and now the shots went off, one after the other.
What most annoyed her was the fact that the doctor who had been summoned to declare that she had a dangerous disease, hitherto unknown, only smiled, saying that all the symptoms were normal, and ordered soda-water.
A flawless dandy, he would be annoyed if he were considered romantic.
But she is really like a Tanagra statuette, and would be rather annoyed if she were told so.
It is true, they annoyed the enemy; it is certain their prizes sometimes fed, armed, and clothed our armies; but it is not said that they did not receive payment for furnishing those things.
I felt annoyedthat these new surroundings of mine should have any real power over me, and I secretly braced my will so that I should not be humbled.
Annoyed at the discussion, I was about to make myself known when I saw a ghost rise by my side.
I cry quits with her," I answered, annoyed at this impertinence.
He was proud and hot-tempered, and, moreover, had a difficulty in expressing himself which increased his natural impatience, and made him feel annoyed with himself.
This indifference to an insult that I had offered implied a sort of contempt, which annoyed me very much; but the fear of displeasing Edmee gave me strength to restrain myself.
I wasannoyed to see three thousand people round about me, listening submissively to this absurdity and dutifully admiring it.
But what seemed inconceivable, and what justly annoyed M.
One farmer in Mid- Lothian was mentioned to me, eight months ago, as having taken it, and ever since annoyed his neighbors by immoderate fits of laughter; so that in January it was agreed to present him to the sheriff as a nuisance.
More annoyed than wounded, because of the hardness of its bones, the beast attacked the Duke, removing its teeth from the leg of the unfortunate man whom he had first attacked so fiercely.
His scholarly friend Langton annoyed him by depending upon books too much in his conversation, and one of his compliments to Boswell was, "You and I do not talk from books.
The following is a superstition which greatly annoyed me.
The young seamen on deck, without being in a hurry, were annoyed and vexed, as all sailors are in a calm.
I had the pleasure of receiving a note from you at Antwerp," added the American celebrity, annoyed at the coolness of the revolutionist.
Mr. Lowington wasannoyed quite as much as the professor; and when Mr. Fluxion came on board, he had a long conversation with him on the subject.
Paul blushed deeply, and was intensely annoyedat this repetition of the circumstances of Saturday; but there was no alternative but for him to go on deck.
All the officers and professors were presented to the distinguished guest, who took a great deal of notice of Paul, and hardly any of Mr. Hamblin--a muddling of distinctions which sore puzzled and annoyed the savant.
In turn Greene annoyed Cornwallis by cutting off his supplies, capturing foraging parties and constantly watching all his movements.
He was constantly annoyed without being able to bring his antagonist to a general action.
The Irishman seemed equally annoyed at seeing him, but the purpose for which they were there must be accomplished, and so, glad as each would have been for a more congenial companion, they set doggedly to work.
He was annoyed to find that, while two of them were brawny fellows who looked well fit for work, they could not muster a dozen words of English between them.
I must confess that the account of these riots always annoyed and disappointed me.
Louise, annoyed at being disturbed, left Arthur's side to respond to the call.
Diana was annoyed in spite of her desire to be tolerant.
He could not well refuse, but felt irritated and annoyed when he observed Louise's eyes fastened upon him in amused disdain.
Mr. Weldon is very sorry to have annoyed you, Miss Merrick, but says he will soon explain everything, so that you will understand why he left you.
Then you know we were merely good friends," said he, annoyedat her accusation.
She was annoyedto think how completely she had surrendered to the will of Miss Von Taer, for whom she had conceived the same aversion she had for a snake.
He always reminded me of the man who so annoyed my Uncle, Charles Godfrey Leland, by always knowing, doing, or having everything better or bigger than anybody else.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "annoyed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
