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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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These differences were stronger in young people with more behavior problems that are shown outwardly, such as aggression, frequent anger, irritability, and refusing to follow rules.
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Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can occur for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The term is commonly used to describe irritability or mood changes caused by not eating enough, particularly in children and teenagers with fast metabolisms.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can persist for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
About 4 in 10 women experience mood symptoms including low energy, irritability and difficulty concentrating that, unlike PMS, can occur for years with no predictable pattern.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The term is commonly used to describe irritability or mood changes caused by not eating enough, particularly in children and teenagers with fast metabolisms.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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