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irk

[urk] / ɜrk /


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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

Clearly, this decision was designed to irk them rather than serve Bad Bunny’s millions and millions of fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

His unreliability became legendary and was beginning to irk fellow members of Black Sabbath.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

As the days wore on, stray comments started to irk him.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

Sahil shifted beside me, probably not used to being so close to Hannah’s irk.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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