irritated
Example Sentences
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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
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
Collins said that after he was shot, agents began deploying tear gas, which further irritated his throat and eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The princess waited with an irritated face, and as soon as they neared her, she walked down the hall again.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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