irritation

Example Sentences

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Sal quietly seethes with irritation at Sonny’s misbegotten machinations, his chilly demeanor suggesting a tense and potentially dangerous volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Short-term effects may also include skin irritation and eye problems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

What is the alternative, she asked reporters in January with a flash of irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Residents began to complain of an “unbearable” stench that they said caused headaches, nausea, and eye, ear and nose irritation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The fluster that I felt back in the station has developed into irritation here on the train, now that I can’t so easily walk away.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse