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
Some babies can be sensitive to caffeine and may become irritable and experience sleep disturbances from the caffeine in breast milk.
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 1 July 2024
On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Within a couple of weeks of wearing the buds, my ears stopped having the irritable side effects.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 1 July 2024
On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Within a couple of weeks of wearing the buds, my ears stopped having the irritable side effects.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
Also known as irritable hip, the condition is due to inflammation of the hip joint lining.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable
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And the fiery colors of those famous windows will surely be all the proof needed that Notre Dame – scarred and wounded but transformed – lives on.Joseph Ataman, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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But against a fiery Raiders squad led by Aidan O’Connell, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs saw their issues continue in a matchup that came down to the last possession.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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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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Keynes is a snappish but patient listener.Maggie Lange, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
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As Bears coach, Ditka was confident enough in his position to accept the involvement of the irascible, disrespectful but skillful defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan as necessary to the team’s Super Bowl success.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Even the typically irascible Joy Behar was comparatively tame while expressing her dissatisfaction.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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For all that, his Arthur remains a lowly outsider, with a downcast gaze, a peevish temper, and a deep well of melancholy that never feels one-note.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
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The preternaturally peevish Pentecostal preacher is back and absent as ever.Kristen Baldwin and Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023
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Elaine won her boss, an old, rich, grumpy man named Mr. Pitt, a chance to walk in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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Millennials are headed into grumpy middle age, and more than a few will be leveling broad, baseless accusations at you.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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There’s Loto, who designed and maintains the canoe; Kele, the grouchy elder chef who prepares vegetables; and Moni, a young storyteller and Maui fanboy.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
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Why was everyone grouchy after drinking the apple cider?Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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The young girl is petulant and bored at times, playing cards and listening to her grandma’s old-timey records.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Cage’s performance in Peggy Sue as the heroine’s petulant, adenoidal, terminally ungrateful high-school boyfriend turned disappointing husband divides audiences to this day.Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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This time, however, she is joined by a crew consisting of an enthusiastic young engineer, a crabby senior farmer and a history-preserving storyteller.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024
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What Kate will not thank him for is being a big crabby baby about her relationship with Dennison.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritable. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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