irritable
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Such conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, result in gastrointestinal symptoms related to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"If you have a migraine attack and you put up with it and then you have another one and put up with it, your brain actually gets more irritable," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Her watchfulness soon shifted to J.’s behavior, as he became paranoid, irritable and withdrawn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"Leave now!" shouts an understandably irritable officer as he drives past.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Even worse, Peter’s becoming insolent, Mr. van Daan irritable and Mother cynical.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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