irksome
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The lazy packaging is all the more irksome considering our car was a rear-drive variant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
It’s sure to be another captivating, completely irksome and bleak look into animal welfare exploitation that will, hopefully, prompt action.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"The rise of AI has raised concerns about low-quality content — also known as AI slop," YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan said of the irksome phenomenon.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
But what makes that introduction to the world of “Holland” particularly irksome is not just that it’s mistrusting of its audience, but that it’s also mistrusting of the film itself.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
The shutting of the gates regularly at ten o’clock and the impossibility of remaining on the lake after that hour had rendered our residence within the walls of Geneva very irksome to me.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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The Taming of the Shrew
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