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Definition of irritability
irritabilities
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Examples of irritability in a Sentence
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
Recent Examples of irritability from the Web
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Loville’s days are marked by migranes, chronic headaches, memory loss, depression, irritability and road rage — symptoms now being frequently linked to NFL concussion injuries.
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In teenagers, depression shows itself with agitation, extreme irritability, anger and exaggerated reactions.
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The president lost his customary energy and appetite, fought mood swings, irritability, and flew into rages at his wife and staff.
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The depression remained undiagnosed and manifested as irritability, so Ripple didn’t think to report his symptoms to a doctor.
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During a portion of the time Roy and Carter were in contact, Carter was on Celexa, a treatment for depression, which can trigger side effects like irrational thinking, irritability and poor impulse control, defense attorney Joseph Cataldo said.
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Men will have more difficulty with anger and irritability and one of the health implications of that is blood pressure problems.
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After the early stages, marked by depression, irritability and loss of coordination, people with Huntington’s are eventually trapped in their bodies, able to perceive their deterioration but unable to communicate.
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After the early stages, marked by depression, irritability and loss of coordination, people with Huntington’s are eventually trapped in their bodies, able to perceive their deterioration but unable to communicate.
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First Known Use of irritability
1755
IRRITABILITY Defined for Kids
irritability
playDefinition of irritability for Students
: the quality of easily becoming angry or annoyed
Medical Dictionary
irritability
playMedical Definition of irritability
irritabilities
1: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2a: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or angerb: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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