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  • past participle of irk.
  • past tense form of irk.

irked

ADJECTIVE
annoyed
Synonyms
Antonyms




ADJECTIVE
grumbling
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




ADJECTIVE
provoked
Synonyms
WEAK
Antonyms






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Roberts irked Cubs fans a week and a half ago when, asked to evaluate Ohtani’s season overall, he said he’ll still be the NL MVP.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Hegseth was also reportedly irked by Phelan communicating directly on the matter with Trump, which Hegseth took to be a slight.

From Salon May 1, 2026

The company’s decision to halt share repurchases in the fourth quarter likely also irked investors.

From Barron's Apr. 14, 2026

After that, the advisers took a survey asking how offended they were—and they were more irked when the clients got a second opinion from AI than from a human adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

The silence irked Bigger; he was anxious to do something to evade looking so squarely at this problem.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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