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
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
At the same time, while Pritzker may act irritated by Johnson’s failure to make definitive moves to keep the Bears in the city, Pritzker’s efforts regarding the team are probably more geared toward his political future.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Trump takes aspirin to maintain his cardiovascular health, causing his skin to be easily irritated.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026
At the same time, while Pritzker may act irritated by Johnson’s failure to make definitive moves to keep the Bears in the city, Pritzker’s efforts regarding the team are probably more geared toward his political future.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Verb
Even minimal exposure to artificial lights irritated his burns, and recovery took months.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people have come out of the woodwork and jumped on the bandwagon, which irritated me.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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Two Indiana Pacers fans, identified as Grace and Michael, were caught on camera having a heated discussion in which Grace looked annoyed.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Fans were more than a little annoyed when large portions of season 5 of The Boys, ahead of its ultimate ending, appeared to be a large ad for the upcoming Vought Rising prequel spinoff series.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Even as Dylan maneuvers weightier situations like romantic rejection, or the uncertainty of a new leadership position, or feeling bothered that a promising student decides to turn her back on poetry, the actress brings a sense of humanity while embracing her character’s flaws.—
Candice Frederick,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander, smothered and bothered, was a minus-13 in the period.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Even though Neto played on Sunday and was in the lineup on Monday afternoon, he was scratched shortly before the game.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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The Royals also caught a break, avoiding young Reds ace Chase Burns, who was scratched due to illness.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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An exasperated Tomás enters the thicket himself to retrieve, among other items, Liam’s boot, and doesn’t emerge until the next day—not screaming, but fundamentally changed.—
Nora Biette-Timmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Republican voters, the bulwark of the president’s political power, appear similarly exasperated.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upon arriving at big-league camp this spring, Rojas said the different grip initially bugged him.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Public photos, captions and comments can get scraped, saved and connected to other personal details already online.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Linda Hyde, a Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards member since 2014, boarded her Southwest flight on May 21 at Miami International Airport humiliated and angry.—
Ella Moore
Updated May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Elder’s sculpture was sitting outside of Bee Hive KC over Memorial Day Weekend when a man who was visibly angry allegedly began vandalizing the honeybee, according to Elder.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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During and shortly after the Spanish Civil War, Franco’s regime, too, persecuted Esperantists for the language’s association with anti–nationalism and anarchism.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Blanche, who defended the fund at a congressional hearing this week, has said anyone who believes they’ve been persecuted can apply for compensation regardless of political affiliation.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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