irksome

irk·some | \ ˈərk-səm

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Definition of irksome

: tending to irk : tedious an irksome task

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the irksome task of cleaning up the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open

Recent Examples on the Web The more enlightened Supreme Court of the 1960s did bequeath some limited constraints on gerrymandering, still irksome to its practitioners. — Andrew Cockburn, Harper's magazine, "Election Bias," 6 Jan. 2020 Weak investment figures are particularly irksome to economists in the Trump administration, who argued that the president’s tax reform would encourage a boom in business spending. — The Economist, "America’s economy is resisting the pull of recession," 31 Oct. 2019 The pervasive presence and irksome volume of Bolt alone risks giving a distorted view of the Australian media as a bastion of arch conservative commentary. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Australian Dream': Film Review | Telluride 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 The birds also relieve their noble steeds of irksome biting flies and ticks that call the maritime forest home. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "WATCH: There’s a Very Good Explanation for This Wild Horse-Riding Bird, Thank You Very Much," 21 Aug. 2019 These rules give the police an excuse to arrest irksome journalists and hand censors the authority to ban and seize offending material. — The Economist, "Malaysia’s government should scrap repressive laws while it still can," 20 July 2019 At the Senate Republicans' weekly lunch Tuesday, Trump's tweets came up and some lawmakers were finding the situation irksome, participants said. — Alan Fram, Fortune, "These Are the 4 Republicans Who Voted to Condemn Trump’s Tweets," 17 July 2019 Gladwell comes alive when tackling societal injustices that are particularly irksome to him: One of his best episodes begins as a diatribe against golf but evolves into a gripping investigation into how the wealthy evade tax law. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The Best History Podcasts to Listen to Right Now," 31 July 2019 At the Senate Republicans' weekly lunch Tuesday, Trump's tweets came up and some lawmakers were finding the situation irksome, participants said. — Alan Fram, Fortune, "These Are the 4 Republicans Who Voted to Condemn Trump’s Tweets," 17 July 2019

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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksomeness. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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