irked
Example Sentences
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Irked by the recent rebound in energy prices, headline U.S.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023
Irked by his mindset in those moments, Munoz assuaged any doubts about his ability to handle late-inning leverage situations, which once belonged to Paul Sewald, with an opportunity in the ninth inning on Friday night.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
For Bjorn, though, the aversion to confrontation is more complicated: Irked by his overly predictable life, he harbors a nascent attraction to Patrick’s unfettered solipsism.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022
Irked, the veteran lawmaker replied that “this punitive harassment has got to stop, or I’ll go to the highest authority in this government to get somebody fired.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2022
Irked at me, he jumped up and down a couple of times, ran a lap around the open space, and finally, spent, plopped down beside me.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
