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the irksome task of cleaning up
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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The only irksome presence was the owner herself, whose hosting skills were more Basil Fawlty than Ian Schrager.
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
Apart from Renn’s overbearing and overburdened sibling Leigh — a character that Snow portrays with real bite — there is Lily’s irksome second husband Rick (David Arquette), along with various self-conscious moments at funeral parlors, heart-to-hearts at local watering holes and so on.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
And the fact that money saver goes on by default is irksome of its own accord.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
That this movie is interesting at all is a credit to Chris Evans, who manages to transform what could be Cap's irksome optimism into irresistible charm.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
Apart from Renn’s overbearing and overburdened sibling Leigh — a character that Snow portrays with real bite — there is Lily’s irksome second husband Rick (David Arquette), along with various self-conscious moments at funeral parlors, heart-to-hearts at local watering holes and so on.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
And the fact that money saver goes on by default is irksome of its own accord.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
That this movie is interesting at all is a credit to Chris Evans, who manages to transform what could be Cap's irksome optimism into irresistible charm.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
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irksome
adjective
irk·some
ˈərk-səm 
: annoying because of length or dullness
an irksome task
irksomely
adverb
irksomeness
noun
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