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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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This is also one of the reasons why chronically high cortisol is associated with anxiety, irritability and trouble focusing.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
That histamine release is what drives symptoms like flushing, irritability and GI issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 May 2026
Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The result can appear not only as exhaustion, but also irritability, decreased concentration, emotional numbing, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
That histamine release is what drives symptoms like flushing, irritability and GI issues.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 May 2026
Postpartum depression, per Mayo Clinic, includes symptoms such as depressed mood, difficulty bonding with your baby, changes in appetite, intense irritability and more.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The result can appear not only as exhaustion, but also irritability, decreased concentration, emotional numbing, sleep disruption, and heightened anxiety.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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