as in fiery
easily irritated or annoyed
that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn
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Recent Examples of irritable
Feeling irritable, cynical or angry.
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Nionila Ivanova, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tornado Alley is a strip from Nebraska to Texas known for irritable weather systems.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Signs of overextension burnout include feeling emotionally drained, becoming irritable and struggling to focus—all of which can affect both your work and personal life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritable
Nionila Ivanova, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tornado Alley is a strip from Nebraska to Texas known for irritable weather systems.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Signs of overextension burnout include feeling emotionally drained, becoming irritable and struggling to focus—all of which can affect both your work and personal life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable
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Read Next World ‘Stocky’ creature with ‘fiery orange’ eyes found mating.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The sun is currently experiencing solar maximum, or the peak in its 11-year cycle, and as the sun becomes more active, researchers have observed increasingly intense solar flares and coronal mass ejections erupting from the fiery orb.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Named Lija, the wary but winsome mutt — in fact played by the filmmaker’s own pet — is snappish and defensive when her wounds are first treated, only to slowly relent and relax in the face of genuine tenderness.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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The film’s co-star, Diane Kruger, plays several roles, notably Karsh’s late wife (seen in flashback) and her snappish veterinarian-turned-dog-groomer sister.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2024
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Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rojas’s recollections weren’t peevish—fine work was produced under these conditions.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The songs are muscular and syncretic as ever, but the normally peevish rapper doesn’t maintain his trolling energy for the full record, settling into a questioning and pensive pace.—
Stephen Kearse,
TIME,
8 Dec. 2024
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Many people might be harsh today, because this is a grumpy day!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Labradors are known for their friendly and playful nature, while bulldogs, despite their sometimes grumpy demeanor, can be affectionate and loyal companions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Grinch will also host an ugly sweater party with green pancakes, green hot chocolate, and grouchy crafts.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Even Pontius seems to have dropped his petulant glare for the time being.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Associated Press and Reuters, two of the largest and most respected worldwide news agencies, were blocked from covering President Donald Trump’s petulant confrontation with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) In a crabby mood?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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