Examples of irritability in a Sentence
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, high body temperature and decreased urine output.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
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Dorany Pineda,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, high body temperature and decreased urine output.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for irritability
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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