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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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
Adjective
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The secretary did not obtain permission from the White House to attend a political event and made an aggressive push for the president to endorse his son-in-law, reportedly causing senior White House staff to become annoyed with him.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the results showed that, across the board, participants felt more irritated and unsettled when the infrasound was turned on, regardless of which kind of music was playing, and their cortisol levels increased significantly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves defended the length of the floor and irritated Denver.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Three people told the Washington Examiner that Scott had become paranoid that Lewandowski was spying on him through his work phone and had bugged his office.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Underwood went on The Bachelor as a straight man, made a connection with Randolph, broke up with her, bugged her car, and then was hit with a restraining order.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Woe be to the moony boyfriend or, in Nel’s case, exasperated girlfriend (Agata Trzebuchowska), left behind to dust off the ash.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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PepsiCo began cutting prices on value brands like Chester’s and Santitas last spring to win back exasperated customers.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Brooklyn grandmom was upset that the women were allowing their dogs to defecate in an empty lot next to her property, her son told the Daily News at the time.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jabil board defies angry shareholders.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Narked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narked. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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