as in frustrations
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 irritations
Side effects were generally mild and short-term, but included skin irritations and headaches.
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New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Make sure your bathroom is well-ventilated to factor out chemicals, and wear protective gloves to keep your skin safe from chemicals that can cause irritations.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Hydrocortisone Cream Bug bites, rashes, and random skin irritations can flare up fast while traveling.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
But, in moderation, swearing can help manage frustration from small irritations, momentarily, without reflecting poorly on your character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Others are poisonous or cause skin irritations.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
As A Matter of Time continues, the slights and irritations pile up.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Needing to worry about such avoidable irritations in the first place, though, proves that Morgan may have modernized the car, but a certain level of classic British engineering still applies.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
Make sure your bathroom is well-ventilated to factor out chemicals, and wear protective gloves to keep your skin safe from chemicals that can cause irritations.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Hydrocortisone Cream Bug bites, rashes, and random skin irritations can flare up fast while traveling.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
But, in moderation, swearing can help manage frustration from small irritations, momentarily, without reflecting poorly on your character.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Others are poisonous or cause skin irritations.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
As A Matter of Time continues, the slights and irritations pile up.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Needing to worry about such avoidable irritations in the first place, though, proves that Morgan may have modernized the car, but a certain level of classic British engineering still applies.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritations
frustrations
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Scott is blunt about his frustrations with critics, and about his annoyance at the Grammys.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Micro Honey Harvester was the result of six years of experimenting with prototypes along with feedback from beekeepers worldwide who vented about the frustrations of honey production being laborious, messy and stressful for both beekeepers and the bees.—
Shirl Leigh
January 20,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Irritations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritations. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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