as in annoying
causing annoyance
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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Recent Examples of irksome
This experiment could have gone wrong in any number of ways—by seeming contrived, by seeming disjointed, by imposing on its readers the irksome requirement of tracking which voice is saying what across two continents and the better part of a century.
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
For older generations who hold the country’s wealth, that’s irksome.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Democracy is a discipline, like diet and exercise, strenuous and irksome.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
What's irksome now could get patched, and what's already there is intriguing, especially for the price.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
For older generations who hold the country’s wealth, that’s irksome.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Democracy is a discipline, like diet and exercise, strenuous and irksome.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
What's irksome now could get patched, and what's already there is intriguing, especially for the price.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irksome
Adjective
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Unfortunately, everything else in this misadventure, from annoying love interests to cloying sidekicks, is a minecart going off the rails.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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And the positivity surrounding it is annoying, including my own.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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What’s more frustrating is that neither of the bracket’s two best overall performers will be proceeding on to the semifinals, and in hindsight, one of them — Acid Betty — really wasn’t given a chance.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The most frustrating character on The Bear continues to be Claire (Molly Gordon), whose on-screen role in Season 3 was limited, but whose importance even as an unseen force has grown and grown.—
Linda Holmes,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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The solution proved to be nearly as irritating as the problem.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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The most prevalent active ingredients in the videos were not only irritating, but are also known to increase sun sensitivity.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In demand filmmaker Kim Tae-joon, who wrote and directed the disturbing tech thriller Unlocked for the streamer, is back with another feature that is sure to linger with its audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Many of these videos follow a disturbing but familiar pattern—the extraction and erasure of Black women’s genius, creativity, and contributions.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irksome. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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