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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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My irritability is definitely not in check.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This transition starts in the brain, with symptoms such as mood changes, anxiety, and irritability, along with weight gain and sleep disturbances, Haver explains.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Apr. 2026
These differences were stronger in young people with more behavior problems that are shown outwardly, such as aggression, frequent anger, irritability, and refusing to follow rules.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
This transition starts in the brain, with symptoms such as mood changes, anxiety, and irritability, along with weight gain and sleep disturbances, Haver explains.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Apr. 2026
These differences were stronger in young people with more behavior problems that are shown outwardly, such as aggression, frequent anger, irritability, and refusing to follow rules.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irritability
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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