That is why the closed-door sessions were more than mere annoyances.

But actually to be followed - that prompted more than mere annoyance.

Alan felt a sudden flash of something which was a little too hot to be dismissed as mere annoyance.

For an instant, he was on the verge of simply brushing her aside, a mere annoyance to his power.

At first, the things she does to Celia are mere annoyances.

It was difficult to believe anyone's reaction to him could have gone beyond mere annoyance or impatience.

Renner and Townsend had at first considered this a mere annoyance.

But this was a well-conditioned body; the sensations were mere annoyances.

One thing is certain: what was once a mere annoyance is now being taken far more seriously.

If the purpose of this letter was to cause mere annoyance, the writer would have given me a week to make my statement.