- present tense form of irritate (3rd person singular).
irritates
Example Sentences
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It contains a sap which irritates skin when it is exposed to sunlight and can cause blistering and swelling.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
This irritates the Chinese authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing to no end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Traditional oral iron supplements can help, but they often leave behind unabsorbed iron that irritates the digestive tract and triggers inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025
“That’s what irritates me the most. If East River is so great, why were they leaving?”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
