Examples of irksome in a Sentence
the irksome task of cleaning up
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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His quarry was Frank Sinatra, the reigning entertainment icon of the 20th century, then on the verge of turning the irksome age of 50.
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Mark Rozzo, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
The series' irksome visual choices do not help draw the audience into the story.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But Cho isn’t studying irksome effects like hay fever, or what pollen means for the plants that make it.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Which must be particularly irksome since the whole reason for the bestie meetup is Taylor’s most recent breakup with Steven.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 23 July 2025
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Mark Rozzo, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
The series' irksome visual choices do not help draw the audience into the story.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But Cho isn’t studying irksome effects like hay fever, or what pollen means for the plants that make it.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Which must be particularly irksome since the whole reason for the bestie meetup is Taylor’s most recent breakup with Steven.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for irksome
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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