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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Thirst, tiredness, and irritability are signs of dehydration.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
There’s the foreboding sense that the root cause of Liz’s irritability isn’t rottenness but grief.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
As Gru, Carell retains the villain’s signature irritability while also touching on the vulnerable enthusiasm of raising his new infant.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Symptoms of mercury poisoning, which often builds up over time, include depression, anxiety, tremors, irritability, memory issues, muscle weakness, vision changes, and trouble with speech or hearing, according to Healthline.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
There’s the foreboding sense that the root cause of Liz’s irritability isn’t rottenness but grief.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
As Gru, Carell retains the villain’s signature irritability while also touching on the vulnerable enthusiasm of raising his new infant.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Symptoms of mercury poisoning, which often builds up over time, include depression, anxiety, tremors, irritability, memory issues, muscle weakness, vision changes, and trouble with speech or hearing, according to Healthline.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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