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irk

[urk] / ɜrk /


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The new boss irked some within GM’s ranks when, in a recent town hall, he defended the company’s use of a controversial performance-ranking system to grade employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

I don’t mind medical tourism, but I was a bit irked this summer when he sent me to a hospital in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ad, meant to spread cheer, irked viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Papperger’s assertive style has irked officials and some U.S. executives who have joined with the German business as a way to tap the booming European market.

From The Wall Street Journal

And her not seeming to understand how rude she was behaving really irks me.

From MarketWatch