irritated

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 19, 2026

The delay has irritated Chinese officials who are eager to hold the summit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“My first reaction would be to get irritated, which is totally inappropriate,” Buffett said by phone from his Omaha office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

While seated to his immediate left at a conference table, I asked a question that clearly irritated him.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

I never once saw her irritated or angry, until the day the dog came, that is.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo