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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Symptoms include irritability and other mood changes, fatigue and trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating, neck pain, and hyperactivity.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to depression, anxiety, panic attacks at night, and irritability may also occur.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
In addition to depression, anxiety, panic attacks at night, and irritability may also occur.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritability
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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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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