irritably
Example Sentences
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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
Messi hit it hard, almost irritably, into the corner – a sensation that was reinforced by the way he reacted, or didn’t react.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2017
She heard Mole barking irritably as his food went flying away.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
