irritably
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A flower seller, asked about the tourist trade, irritably mimed how some outsiders would manhandle his delicate blooms — brilliant purple irises and Van Gogh-worthy sunflowers — and then walk away without buying anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Elsewhere, there were Victorian-era greeting cards of cats irritably perched on tricycle seats, or posed as if having tea parties.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
In Texas, Dawood Formuli misses his family’s typical pre-iftar routine: His hungry father irritably asking for his food.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
Moyes reacted irritably when confronted with the crossing statistics after the match.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2014
Julius said irritably, “Get to it. You can’t resign right this minute.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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