as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment
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Recent Examples of irritated
Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Vitality Serum is designed to calm, repair and strengthen sensitive or irritated skin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
According to screenshots shared by Turning Point USA’s local chapter, Fulnecky wrote in her essay that the article irritated her, and described how God created men and women differently.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
But Bondi’s own colleagues have grown irritated with her over Epstein in the past, particularly in the runup to passage of legislation forcing the DOJ to release the files.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The Vitality Serum is designed to calm, repair and strengthen sensitive or irritated skin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Other signs your skin is being irritated by a beauty product include redness or flaking.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
According to screenshots shared by Turning Point USA’s local chapter, Fulnecky wrote in her essay that the article irritated her, and described how God created men and women differently.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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Just not as annoyed as his fan base, which hasn’t celebrated a title in four decades.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Then gets annoyed when people ask him about it.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Korda was bothered by back pain starting in the second set, but played through the pain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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When agents reemerged, many of them were scratched and bleeding from navigating the heavy brush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After the Canadiens’ loss to the Sharks on Saturday, Lane Hutson was somewhat exasperated that issues the Canadiens have talked about for months keep coming up.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Documentarian Geeta Gandbhir retraces this slow-moving tragedy through the body camera footage of the exasperated officers who know that the caller, not the children, is the problem.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Your dinner plates will be scraped clean even faster, ready for seconds.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Max Scherzer looks sharp, feels fresh Max Scherzer scraped his cleats on the back of the Minnesota Twins’ spring mound before stepping in for his first pitch on Friday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That was the result of angry partisans taking seriously Trump’s bogus election-fraud claims.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans are angry that the bill passed early Friday by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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An immigration judge has previously found that she would be persecuted by the Israeli government if she was removed there.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Some had been granted the opportunity to stay after proving to immigration judges that they would probably be persecuted if returned to their homeland.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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