Examples of irritability in a Sentence
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Suppressing this internal conflict can manifest as irritability, emotional exhaustion, or depression.
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Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Outrage can bring greatness to art; irritability, not so much.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025
It's associated with irritability, guilt, reduced life satisfaction, and depression.
—Juli Fraga, CNBC, 27 June 2025
This can cause emotional distress, low self-esteem, and irritability.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025
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Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Outrage can bring greatness to art; irritability, not so much.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 18 July 2025
It's associated with irritability, guilt, reduced life satisfaction, and depression.
—Juli Fraga, CNBC, 27 June 2025
This can cause emotional distress, low self-esteem, and irritability.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 11 June 2025
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 10 Aug. 2025.
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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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