irritations

plural of irritation

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Recent Examples of irritations 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
Noun
  • Don't hide from the layers of emotions and frustrations.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • West Ham United fans are no strangers to voicing their frustrations at the club’s board.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Irritations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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