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Breathing air with high levels of NO2 can irritate airways, cause coughing, wheezing or make it difficult to breathe and worsen diseases like asthma.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Inhaling MMA can irritate the lungs and, at high levels of exposure, can cause severe respiratory distress and hospitalization; long-term exposure has been linked to serious organ damage.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

In larger amounts, it can also irritate the body, sometimes leading to skin rashes or digestive discomfort.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026

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

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

"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 ● Dec. 9, 2025

‘How do you come up with things to write about?” a young George Will once asked William F. Buckley Jr. That’s easy, said the National Review founder, “the world irritates me three times a week.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Traditional oral iron supplements can help, but they often leave behind unabsorbed iron that irritates the digestive tract and triggers inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025

The ammonia gas irritates the nasal membranes, causing a reflex that increases breathing and heart rate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025

For some reason it really irritates her that he eats so much cereal.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Canada's regional leaders said previously that the United States was particularly irritated by one retaliatory measure: the removal of US alcohol and wine from liquor stores.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

Her in-laws had a different reaction: “We were showing them the house, and they got more irritated with every room — like, ‘You have books in here too?’

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

But “if you start to feel irritation, or your eyes are stinging or watering, or your nose is beginning to run or feel irritated, that’s a little more serious.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Mr. Massie has also irritated the president by raising his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suicide in 2019 while in jail awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

When he ventured to unbuckle the cumbersome sword, Eilonwy opened one eye, made an irritated face, and pulled the blade away from him—with more determination than he had expected.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

“It was real skinny, real wiry, real kind of irritating actually; listening to it almost hurt your head,” Wagoner said in Stephen Miller’s “Smart Blonde: The Life of Dolly Parton.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

After a rough start, including a run-in with an irritating policeman, she lands at the home of a baker, Osono, who gives her a place to stay in exchange for labor and her delivery services.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

They said the coverage of the Instagram re-post row had been "deeply irritating" but added that the review was not directly linked to that incident.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Essential oils are natural and can be irritating allergens. And ‘chemical-free skincare’ is scientifically impossible; water is a chemical, lipids are chemicals, and vitamins are chemicals.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

He felt that it was sort of irritating to get this kind of advice from Gene— when he’s telling you the obvious, telling you what you already know.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston