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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This kind of dependence, common in most modern weapons systems, was often irksome for U.S. allies but not regarded as a big problem.
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
He’s won two elections, but still faces the irksome reality that pop culture is far from still fully MAGA-fied.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Those irksome writers, visual effects specialists and sound editors who slow everything down and make everything so expensive with their precious creativity?
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
For Chicago taxpayers, the wait will be especially irksome because many of them are likely to see painful increases, reflecting this year’s triennial reassessment of city properties, the effects of which will be first seen in the second-installment bills.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
He’s won two elections, but still faces the irksome reality that pop culture is far from still fully MAGA-fied.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Those irksome writers, visual effects specialists and sound editors who slow everything down and make everything so expensive with their precious creativity?
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
For Chicago taxpayers, the wait will be especially irksome because many of them are likely to see painful increases, reflecting this year’s triennial reassessment of city properties, the effects of which will be first seen in the second-installment bills.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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