Thesaurus / irk
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Elrich irked smart-growth advocates in 2019 for questioning housing targets set by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
AFTER SETTING AMBITIOUS CLIMATE GOALS, A LIBERAL MD. SUBURB STRUGGLES TO TAKE ACTIONREBECCA TANAPRIL 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
This is done without the consent of game makers, and occasionally, some are irked that their content is distributed without permission, but Latimore says most developers are happy the project exists at all.
FLASH IS DEAD. THESE GAMES FROM THE EARLY 2000S HOPE TO LIVE ON.ELISE FAVIS, SHANNON LIAOAPRIL 8, 2021WASHINGTON POST
He was like a fly condemned to spend his life in the irk-some society of the spider.
AMERICAN SKETCHESCHARLES WHIBLEY
The restrictions of the house began to irk her, and she was afraid of the garden.
POPPYCYNTHIA STOCKLEY
The school drew revenues from the mills on the Irk in the days when that stream ran in limpid purity into the Irwell.
But even an influence as kindly as this gentle, indulgent old man's may irk.
THE TRANSGRESSION OF ANDREW VANEGUY WETMORE CARRYL
When he had apparently made all ready, he stooped down again and smoothed out a ruck, lest its discomfort should irk the dead.
MURDER POINTCONINGSBY DAWSON
His Grace owes a debt to the national institution, and it seems to irk his conscience until some equivalent be made.
LEADING ARTICLES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTSHUGH MILLER
The south bank of the Irk is here very steep and between fifteen and thirty feet high.
THE CONDITION OF THE WORKING-CLASS IN ENGLAND IN 1844FREDERICK ENGELS
This is the first court on the Irk above Ducie Bridge—in case any one should care to look into it.
THE CONDITION OF THE WORKING-CLASS IN ENGLAND IN 1844FREDERICK ENGELS
WORDS RELATED TO IRK
- absorb
- affront
- annoy
- arouse
- bother
- bug
- displease
- egg on
- exasperate
- excite
- fire up
- gall
- galvanize
- get
- get a rise out of
- get under skin
- give a hard time
- give the business
- goad
- goose
- grab
- ignite
- incense
- irk
- irritate
- kindle
- make waves
- miff
- mortify
- motivate
- move
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- prick
- put out
- quicken
- rile
- rouse
- spur
- stimulate
- sting
- stir
- vex
- whet
- work up
- wound
- absorb
- affront
- annoy
- arouse
- bother
- bug
- displease
- egg on
- exasperate
- excite
- fire up
- gall
- galvanize
- get
- get a rise out of
- get under skin
- give a hard time
- give the business
- goad
- goose
- grab
- ignite
- incense
- irk
- irritate
- kindle
- make waves
- miff
- mortify
- motivate
- move
- nettle
- offend
- peeve
- prick
- put out
- quicken
- rile
- rouse
- spur
- stimulate
- sting
- stir
- vex
- whet
- work up
- wound
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