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as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
itchy sailors on shore leave
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Recent Examples of itchy
As a reporter working on a computer more than eight hours most days, my eyes often feel fatigued and itchy by evening.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The costume was itchy and uncomfortable.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control, chickenpox, which is very contagious, often begins with symptoms like fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite, followed by an itchy rash.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, dust allergy symptoms include sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itching; wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath; and red, itchy, or teary eyes.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Your Scalp May Be Irritated and Itchy Not washing your hair for extended periods of time can lead to irritation and an itchy scalp.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Address dry, itchy skin and hair issues caused by harsh water chemicals.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Allergic conjunctivitis causes inflammation of the eye lining, with symptoms including red, watery and itchy eyes.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The costume was itchy and uncomfortable.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control, chickenpox, which is very contagious, often begins with symptoms like fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite, followed by an itchy rash.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, dust allergy symptoms include sneezing; runny or stuffy nose; itching; wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath; and red, itchy, or teary eyes.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Your Scalp May Be Irritated and Itchy Not washing your hair for extended periods of time can lead to irritation and an itchy scalp.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
Address dry, itchy skin and hair issues caused by harsh water chemicals.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Allergic conjunctivitis causes inflammation of the eye lining, with symptoms including red, watery and itchy eyes.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for itchy
Adjective
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In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here's where things get a bit irritating.—
Justin Pot,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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This is also an affectionate, passionate day that promotes hot romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal is passionate about the concept, says Lee White, head of sports at WME Sports, which represents the basketball legend.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than offering just the standard facials and massages (which are also on the menu), the spa has red and blue light therapy and a treatment where guests can alternate between a hot sauna and a cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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After all, there’s no shortage of horny mid-life women on screen and in literature these days, from Nicole Kidman’s Romy in Babygirl to the narrator of Miranda July’s All Fours.—
Rebecca Cope,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, according to several people involved and to contemporaneous documents, OpenAI executives seemed to grow only more excited about it.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps York was excited for this adventure.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Itchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/itchy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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