irritated

Example Sentences

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Sánchez irritated European allies last year by saying Russian troops were unlikely to reach the Pyrenees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m as irritated by the song now as I remember being when it came out in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

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

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

He addresses Miss Genovese first, and then turns to me when her only answer is an irritated expression.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse