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irritated

[ir-i-tey-tid] / ˈɪr ɪˌteɪ tɪd /


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The incident did not appear premeditated, with Itauma looking irritated by what Hrgovic was saying before the shove.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Christos, a valet at a major Athens hotel, was more irritated.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

One imagines irritated Michigan Wolverines burning checkbooks and disavowing money-market accounts as they drink their spritzes at Ann Arbor tailgates—but inside Columbus, this is like getting to sponsor religion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Her in-laws had a different reaction: “We were showing them the house, and they got more irritated with every room — like, ‘You have books in here too?’

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

He laughed, a raspy chuckle that irritated my ears like forks scraping against plates.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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