irritate

Example Sentences

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The justices have already dealt with the contraceptive mandate and the Little Sisters twice, and this latest challenge seems designed to irritate them.

From The Wall Street Journal

It won’t be easy to move away from reflexively dismissing some irritating phenomenon by saying “good old Gen Z” or “OK boomer,” but we could definitely use less branding in this deeply divided society.

From Salon

That tension with boxing's old guard irritates Paul.

From BBC

"You think - is this is how people are perceiving us? When they say nasty things about him or call me a gold-digger, it irritates me."

From BBC

It irritates me, as I had everything just how I like it, but I don’t say anything.

From Literature