irk
Example Sentences
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He met his wife, Rebecca, at a wedding in 1992 that he attended as a friend’s plus one, irking her by interrupting her conversation with the bride.
But their recommendations have often irked chief executives and their boards, especially over issues related to executive pay, climate-change disclosures and staff diversity.
Guests sipped on water and wine, though some were irked by the delay given their tight schedules and ritzy dinners that awaited them.
The head of German auto industry group VDA decried the EU parliament's decision, saying it sent a "devastating sign" and risked irking Mercosur countries.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
