as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
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Recent Examples of irritation
About one-third of participants noticed brief dimming of their vision, while a smaller number reported mild irritation or headaches.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
These can cause irritation, hair loss, or even deep wounds.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
For clients transitioning from summer to fall styles, Peace finishes with grapeseed oil to seal in hydration and reduce irritation.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Meta has already poached top talent from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, much to the irritation of AI CEOs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
These can cause irritation, hair loss, or even deep wounds.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
For clients transitioning from summer to fall styles, Peace finishes with grapeseed oil to seal in hydration and reduce irritation.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Meta has already poached top talent from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, much to the irritation of AI CEOs.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritation
Noun
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Despite the growing frustration surrounding the play, Payton remains steadfast in his belief that the play should not be outlawed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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New York — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise – terrifying residents in the Bronx and fueling frustration and outrage as to how this could have happened.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The move reflects their exasperation with the Israeli leader, and a potentially existential moment for Israel.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Kansas coach Lance Leipold didn’t bother to hide his exasperation.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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Uber was born out of correcting a daily annoyance, which scaled a $203 billion company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Denise – scrappy, sarcastic, and clever – at first was hostile towards Steven, but that passionate annoyance later evolved into teasing, affectionate companionship.—
Sarah John,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Barrera, Kiersey Clemons and Toni Collette are among a raft of actors to have expressed their displeasure at the development on the social networks, with some even suggesting a boycott of agencies that work with AI talent.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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But privately, Ja Morant, the team’s 26-year-old franchise guard who relishes taking on elite defenders, was voicing displeasure with the system’s de-emphasis of pick-and-rolls.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the vigil was not planned in response to the shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, attendees and speakers expressed grief over the incident.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Uzbek artist Feruza Kholkhujaeva filled courtyards with potted plants that will slowly die, a portrait of grief.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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