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Recent Examples of irritatingly
Such politicians viewed literature as subversive, irritatingly highbrow, and—like socialism—suspiciously European.
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
No Diego Luna for Best Actor, no Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor, no Elizabeth Dulau for Best Supporting Actress, and, most irritatingly of all, no Genevieve O’Reilly for Best Actress.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
No Diego Luna for Best Actor, no Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor, no Elizabeth Dulau for Best Supporting Actress, and, most irritatingly of all, no Genevieve O’Reilly for Best Actress.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritatingly
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This pair is surprisingly easy to style and allows for plenty of airflow on annoyingly hot days.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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The Charlotte stop on his ‘Freedom 250 Tour | The Road to Nashville’ also was, somewhat annoyingly for skeptics, an extremely effective concert experience.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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The basic themes of Hearst’s life and the novels that dramatize it remain distressingly relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Epidemics such as these are distressingly common.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Adverb
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High-level players will basically always be in a drift—even during straightaways—to seize every opportunity to boost, just like people who were disgustingly good at Mario Kart DS back in the day.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
29 Apr. 2026
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The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alongside the investigation into Anders’s kidnapping and death, Elsbeth is managing another aspect of her social life and her complicated feelings about a character who’s gone but vexingly unforgettable.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
14 Nov. 2025
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But his spasms, vexingly, grew more frequent and severe.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Looksmaxxing embraces superficiality and body dysmorphia, an alarmingly nihilistic online trend that prioritizes physical attractiveness above all else.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In the East, that means obliterating the recent past and starting anew in pursuit of communist utopian dreams under the already alarmingly heavy hand of the Russians.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Death threats directed toward athletes have become disturbingly frequent.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Olof is disturbingly sane, but there is not a sentimental bone in his body.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Irritatingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritatingly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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