irritable
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"I could tell my dopamine was shot because I was irritable and didn't want to answer basic questions about my day."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Peckham-Driver, who is from Needham Market in Suffolk, was diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis after she was told her pain was down to irritable bowel syndrome or anxiety.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Children of mothers with untreated depression had a higher risk of developing digestive conditions, including nausea and vomiting, functional constipation, colic, and irritable bowel syndrome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026
A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
As it was, she only had half the things we needed, and we were exhausted and irritable by the time we got home.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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