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irritably



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A flower seller, asked about the tourist trade, irritably mimed how some outsiders would manhandle his delicate blooms — brilliant purple irises and Van Gogh-worthy sunflowers — and then walk away without buying anything.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2024

His phone pings; he looks at it irritably.

From Slate Oct. 29, 2022

In Texas, Dawood Formuli misses his family’s typical pre-iftar routine: His hungry father irritably asking for his food.

From Seattle Times Apr. 5, 2022

Shoppers jostled irritably for what slim pickings remained, while the checkout line snaked all the way back to the frozen foods section.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2020

“Well, of course I said I hadn’t,” Henry said irritably.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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