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
Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Why Deeper Complexions Need an Adapted Playbook Darker skin has more melanin—and more risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation when irritated.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Yeah, Silver’s comments really irritated me.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Simpson allegedly became irritated that Hampton didn't thank her for holding the door open, triggering an argument.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Why Deeper Complexions Need an Adapted Playbook Darker skin has more melanin—and more risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation when irritated.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Yeah, Silver’s comments really irritated me.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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But those who disagree or have an outright distaste for NASCAR’s current playoff system only get more annoyed when Logano defends it.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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People are annoyed and impatient.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Craig, also from Staten Island, told Fox News Digital he is not bothered by seeing children.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Stolarz tossed the net out of his way to go after Marchment for crashing into him during the second period, but he wasn’t bothered by the encroachment after the fact.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Babycatcher took the writing implements and, holding the pen like a farmer holds his fork, scratched down barely legible numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mukhamadullin has been scratched for the last two games, and Desharnais still hasn’t played this season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, Beavan said that fittings are intimate affairs at the best of times, but the failure of some men to cover their dignity sometimes leaves her exasperated.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yankee Stadium released exasperated groans as New York fell to Toronto’s rotating relievers and the Yankees’ bats faltered in late-inning opportunities.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Minnesota Vikings have scraped their way to a 3-3 record despite a slew of meaningful injuries on both sides of the football, but the time for a truly drastic measure may have finally arrived.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Very few have ever scraped quite like Cam Skattebo did.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Nick went to his grave angry The Citadel had let Marc play that day.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Good intentions, sure, but when is angry bipartisanship not going to be a part of the American culture?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In Nazi Germany, transgender people were persecuted, barred from public life.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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