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 • Mar. 20, 2026

"That happens when you don't completely kill the bacteria but merely irritate them," Mons says.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Is there one you bought specifically to irritate Don Henley?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Failing to pass the package would create uncertainty for Tesla shareholders and likely irritate Musk.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Inhaling the powders seemed to irritate the crazed Viking even more.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri