- present participle of irritate.
irritating
Example Sentences
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Their goal isn’t to make monitors play catchy tunes, Schlesinger says, but to make alarms easier to distinguish, less irritating and more informative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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
Letisha Lucas, a 33-year-old tourist from Canada -- which has its own wildfires happening -- said the smoke smell was immediately obvious on arrival in Madrid "and very irritating on the throat".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Nailer wanted to ask more about the nature of Knot’s loyalty, but he was afraid of irritating the creature.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
