irritation
Example Sentences
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Just the sort of low-grade irritation that makes you want to be gently contained by dinner.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Eating soil may allow the primates to keep eating junk food by helping to line the gut to prevent irritation from too much sugar and fat, research indicates.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Roberts quoted this second interview with evident irritation.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
“She grew up in a remote village,” said Sister Gladys with a trace of irritation.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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