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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The co-directors’ script is eventful enough, however, to keep their squabbling more as comedic background noise than an irksome dominant element.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Her sense of entitlement is irksome; nevertheless, I’m impressed by her devotion to her daughter.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
There are a few reasons why these words are so irksome.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Skarsgård is sufficiently wacky and off-putting as the irksome Johannes, and Jamie Demetriou does yeoman’s work as Charli’s put-upon manager, Tim, the poor sap tapped to keep Charli on task (and usually fails).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Her sense of entitlement is irksome; nevertheless, I’m impressed by her devotion to her daughter.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
There are a few reasons why these words are so irksome.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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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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