as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
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Recent Examples of irritation
The formula doesn’t leave any burning, itching, or irritation in its wake.
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Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
Start low, go slow, buffer over moisturizer to reduce irritation.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
These lead to symptoms like headaches, poor sleep, respiratory irritation, which can be easy to attribute elsewhere.
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Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Skipping replacements can cause irritation that no amount of blue light filtering will fix.
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Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
14 June 2026
Start low, go slow, buffer over moisturizer to reduce irritation.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
These lead to symptoms like headaches, poor sleep, respiratory irritation, which can be easy to attribute elsewhere.
—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Skipping replacements can cause irritation that no amount of blue light filtering will fix.
—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritation
Noun
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Those frustrations could be on the verge of boiling over.
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But without knowing the reasons behind those decisions, the criticism amounts to nothing more than frustrations over unmet expectations.
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The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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On the first, the Napoli star was taken down by multiple defenders inside the box, leaving him again looking in exasperation at referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
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The Warriors don’t need a teenager who needs a map to find the weight room — some long-term project who turns tantalization into annoyance — just add time.
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SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick show care and loyalty to each other, as well as conflict, annoyance, and repair.
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They could also be heard voicing their displeasure with a chorus of boos.
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Koné was carted off the field after a brutal tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo in the second half, which led to immediate displeasure from the Canadian players and coaches on the sideline.
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In all of them, Sugar sees the human spirit persisting through layer upon layer of loneliness, carnage, and grief.
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By the time the credits roll, Kara is forced to confront the grief she's spent years trying to outrun, Ruthye faces a life-defining choice and the film plants the seeds for the next chapter of the DC Universe.
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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