Nails clawing on a chalkboard, car alarms, and construction work are the sounds people find most stressful.
A new survey by Boots Hearingcare has found snoring, babies crying and chewing also makes the top ten of the most annoying sounds.
People are also annoyed by dogs barking, slurping and sniffing.
Meanwhile, the noise of waves crashing and rain battering on a window were the most soothing, according to iNews.co.uk.
Most Stressful Sounds:
| 1 | Nails on a chalkboard | 41% |
| 2 | Car alarm | 39% |
| 3 | Drilling / construction work | 38% |
| 4 | Snoring | 36% |
| 5 | Baby crying | 34% |
| 6= | Chewing / mouth sounds | 33% |
| 6= | Sirens | 33% |
| 8 | Dogs barking | 31% |
| 9= | Slurping | 30% |
| 9= | Sniffing / coughing | 30% |
