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irritability

[ir-i-tuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪr ɪ təˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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These included sadness, fatigue, anxiety, low mood, tension, irritability, anger and difficulty falling asleep.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Dementia tends to be thought of mostly as a memory-loss disease, but there are many other aspects, including disorientation, difficulty balancing, poor coordination, trouble multitasking, confusion, wandering, apathy, irritability, impulsivity, poor judgment, and social inappropriateness.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

People with autism may take medication to reduce anxiety, address attention problems, or reduce severe irritability.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

Your frustration and irritability is a sign that your boundaries are being pushed: your emotional, familial and financial boundaries.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Yossarian moaned instinctively and screwed his face up with excruciating irritability when Aarfy chortled and asked how he was feeling.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller