narked 1 of 2

British

narked

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verb

past tense of nark, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for narked
Adjective
  • This annoyed Potter, who felt holding talks in such a public place was an amateurish move.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
  • God, annoyed, confuses their languages and disperses them, ending the construction.
    John Fugelsang September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The clutter bothered Counsell during his first year on the job.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In other words, matching your mask to your skin’s needs can make the difference between a glowing complexion and an irritated one.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Kansas coach Lance Leipold was visibly irritated.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Following his role as Kat, Joey and Patrick's exasperated English teacher, Daryl Mitchell went on to play Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet until 2000.
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even his mistake for Damsgaard’s opener brought more of a stunned silence than exasperated groans or impulsive anger from the locals.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Leatherface attacks, but the real villains turn out to be the townsfolk who persecuted the Sawyers after the original massacre.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Dart wasn’t the only Giants rookie to have a substantial impact in the upset victory.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Nudge your kids to make decisions for themselves, even when other people are upset.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior scholar Jane Goodall.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • An angry cowboy named Jake once slammed a guest’s door and locked it.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Narked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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