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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That could give cover for whatever comes next to more pro-pharma Republicans, while still satiating the part of the party that's grown irritated with the industry.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
However, when the body is dehydrated, the vocal cords are more likely to become irritated and there is a higher risk of injury.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Anyone who paid a ticket along with a hefty penalty last month has the right to feel irritated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That could give cover for whatever comes next to more pro-pharma Republicans, while still satiating the part of the party that's grown irritated with the industry.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
However, when the body is dehydrated, the vocal cords are more likely to become irritated and there is a higher risk of injury.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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But at this very moment, in one of the studios in the Compound, his suite of offices situated between a gas station and an airport rental-car return lot in Los Angeles, Snoop, 53, is annoyed.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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The annoyed friend explained why separating the bill in this instance is bothering her so much on the U.K.-based forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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And Kenna Harrington plays the smart but exasperated strategist Mark.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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That produced an exasperated response from Senate Democrats, who spoke on the floor late into the night Wednesday to highlight the impact the funding freeze ordered by Trump’s budget office would have on communities around the country.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
3 Feb. 2025
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However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 2010, under pressure over the healthcare overhaul that became known as Obamacare, a number of House Democrats skipped public events after facing angry town halls the previous summer.—
Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gannon informed Nolen that Johnson was a little upset with falling into the second round.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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In medical settings, it's used to treat poisoning, overdoses, high cholesterol, hangovers, and upset stomach.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
26 Apr. 2025
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She was also sentenced Jan. 8 to three years in prison on two counts of writing threats to kill or to do bodily injury and one count of aggravated stalking with a credible threat.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Finally, Lowell Police arrested him on June 14, 2024, for aggravated rape of a child and rape of a child with force.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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