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narked 1 of 2

adjective

British
as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation the greengrocer was narked at having to make do with what was left over

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narked

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verb

past tense of nark, British
as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narked
  1. annoyed
  2. bothered
  3. irritated
  4. bugged
  5. exasperated
  6. persecuted
  7. upset
  8. angry
Adjective
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Issa acts on that notion by encouraging a threesome between herself, Paul Baker, and Anton, who has spent much of the episode getting increasingly annoyed about being left out of everyone else’s scheming.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • The roundtable of women appear hot and bothered that de Lesseps interrupted Patton’s touching tribute to her mom.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Something about the story bothered de Aguiar Alves at the time.
    — Matt von Hippel, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • Exosomes and irritated neurons Researchers and clinicians do not fully understand what causes post-herpetic neuralgia.
    — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • An irritated Pitts hailed a cab and headed down the West Side Highway.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • The indictment revealed that prosecutors had bugged the Aisenbergs' home for three months after Sabrina's disappearance.
    — Curran Rastogi, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, a law-enforcement agency known as NABU, had bugged Mindich’s apartment in Kyiv, and detectives picked up his conversations about Fire Point.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of bugged
Adjective
  • To get her the proper paperwork will require a detour from his schedule for the day, and there’s more than a little comedy, however subtly played by Zareh, in his exasperated response to this change of plans.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Despite riders growing ever more exasperated with having to race in extreme heat, the Vuelta a España race organizer is adamant that major changes to the cycling calendar will not be contemplated as a solution to combat excessive temperatures.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of exasperated
Verb
  • Many see Trump as the only president to defend Nigerian Christians; his administration claims they are being persecuted by Islamist groups.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Fernanda risked her life not only to protect works of art during the war, but also to help politically persecuted people escape the Fascist regime.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of persecuted
Adjective
  • An upset win would not have redefined Miami as anything but a team taking necessary steps up from the foot of a mountain.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • First elected in 2020 in an upset race, Raman is running close to Bass in the Mayoral polls, and has seen an uptick as the campaign has kicked into post-summer high-gear.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Punk rock has always been tied to the idea that both artists and listeners are angry — frustrated with the system, furious at injustice.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of angry
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