irritate
Example Sentences
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That kind of dust is known to irritate the airways making it easier for bacteria to go from harmlessly sitting there to invading the body.
From BBC
My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas.
From Los Angeles Times
Before I became an author, I would get irritated whenever I encountered that sort of representation.
From Los Angeles Times
When Laura insists on returning to Berlin, the impatient, irritated boyfriend reluctantly agrees to drive her back to the train station.
From Los Angeles Times
The delay has irritated Chinese officials who are eager to hold the summit.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
