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Adjective
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Their first conversation is comically lopsided, and McKellen, purring his way through what is effectively a monologue, lays the groundwork for his most vividly inhabited and hilariously irascible performance in years.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Antonia has also wound up with her family, including her grandmother, an irascible old woman who is both Antonia’s role model and perhaps chief antagonist.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Xinjiang has long been a touchy issue in neighboring Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country of 20 million people that relies on China as a major trading partner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The conversation, by turns comfortable and touchy, is familiar enough.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Democrats tried to press him on vaccines, Kennedy mostly avoided the shouting matches and testy exchanges that punctuated his last appearance in the Capitol.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a gritty, testy, physical game offering shades of the Heat’s Pat Riley era, the Heat got 27 points from Andrew Wiggins, 28 from Davion Mitchell, 23 from Tyler Herro and a 12-point, 19-rebound double-double from center Kel’el Ware.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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The latest development marks a dramatic departure from when the company was founded in 2015 by former professional soccer player Tim Brown and renewable resources expert Joey Zwillinger.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Macy's closed its headquarters in Cincinnati two years after shuttering its downtown Cincinnati store, which was among dozens of stores Macy's closed across the country as foot traffic declined, primarily due to a dramatic shift toward online shopping and discount stores.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The clip is set to melodramatic music to heighten its comic timing.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Calva plays Rodrigo Rojas, a telenovela actor who is anxious to break away from his melodramatic roles.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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Her smooth, soulful voice earned her recognition by Westword.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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From soulful melodies to spirited compositions, her voice carried a timeless brilliance.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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