irritating

Example Sentences

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Irritating as Sutton’s opinion was, it set into motion the final smack down between gay couples and the states that forbade their marriages.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2015

Irritating as it is, it does actually help to establish or regularly reinforce boundaries and it rarely leads to escalation.

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2014

Irritating disputes on nonessential matters can be adjudicated easily enough, but they eat into your battery power.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2012

Irritating at first, the conceit works by meshing with Wagner's opera instead of conflicting with it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2011

Irritating, and irritatingly familiar, like something she was supposed to remember but couldn’t.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart