irritated
Example Sentences
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Some purist footballers are particularly irritated by a lack of grass fields, as they offer a different playing experience to the artificial turf or concrete surfaces most common in New York.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
He said Lavrynovych had seemed "very irritated" and "kept talking about money", particularly an employer who had not paid him for two months.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Rules around the promotion irritated customers and servers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Elon Musk became visibly irritated on the witness stand Wednesday as an attorney for OpenAI questioned whether the billionaire backed off his financial commitment to the startup in its early years.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Ophie dashed away her tears and turned to her mama, who was giving her a look somewhere between confused and irritated.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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