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irritation

noun as in a disturbed mental state

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Penelope tried to conceal her irritation, but honestly!

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She carried a frilly parasol against the sun, and twirled it to and fro in irritation.

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Ms. Lovette’s choreography presents her cast—mostly as solos and duos—in miscellaneous, acrobatic forays, sometimes tricked out with gestures suggesting aggression or irritation.

Kennedy stood up, unable to hide his irritation.

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Prosecutors told a court in Aachen that he showed "irritation" and a lack of empathy to patients who required a higher level of care, and accused him of playing "master of life and death".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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