irk
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It is a rhetoric likely to irk bondholders.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Consider what Brunson said recently in response to being asked to share the basketball more, the sort of glory-curbing request that can irk an NBA star.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Carney appeared to irk Trump with a speech that won a rare standing ovation this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
As the days wore on, stray comments started to irk him.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
Molly knows she should ignore these comments—“water off a duck’s back,” Ralph says—but they irk her.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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