as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment
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Recent Examples of irritated
Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 June 2025
Some students said the teacher seemed happy at the beginning of the lesson, but grew irritated as time passed, according to the reports.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Aloe vera can also help soothe dry, irritated areas, according to Bowles.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025
When using zinc oxide creams to protect or dry irritated skin, gently apply a thin layer to cover the affected area and avoid rubbing.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
Eczema is a chronic (long-lasting) inflammatory condition that causes rashes of scaly, irritated, itchy, dry skin.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 22 June 2025
Some students said the teacher seemed happy at the beginning of the lesson, but grew irritated as time passed, according to the reports.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 July 2025
Aloe vera can also help soothe dry, irritated areas, according to Bowles.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025
When using zinc oxide creams to protect or dry irritated skin, gently apply a thin layer to cover the affected area and avoid rubbing.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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But Georgi did not notice much of a difference, and seemed annoyed with his wife.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The detectives are a mix of annoyed and concerned as Alison keeps putting her neck on the line, courting danger.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kamehameha in turn is reluctant to resort to violence unless presented with overwhelming evidence by an exasperated Ka’iana.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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In a tone that borders on exasperated, the report says city officials have been made aware their practices violate state law several times but have repeatedly ignored those warnings.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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And recent changes have made some gamblers angry, especially those who play professionally.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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William Anderson, a writer who first wrote about Laura at age 16, told Slate in 2016 that Rose was angry at him for saying the books weren’t entirely true.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In one video posted to X, Ortega became visibly upset when one fan said her name loudly.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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In return, the Twins got a whole lot of salary relief, particularly from the Correa deal, a host of prospects, young major-league players and an upset fanbase.—
Betsy Helfand,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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While there have been notable declines in other major categories when compared to the first six months of 2024, crimes such as rape and aggravated assaults saw a sharp spike of 47% and 41% respectively in the first half of 2025.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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Bautista-Reyes illegally entered the U.S. in 2021 during the Biden administration and was arrested by the Wayne Township, New Jersey, Police Department May 3 for aggravated assault, attempt to cause bodily injury, terroristic threats and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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