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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Sleeplessness: Lack of sleep can increase irritability.
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The result is that even a single night of drinking can lead to daytime fatigue, poor concentration and irritability.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Women with postpartum anxiety typically exhibit symptoms including negative thinking, irritability, decreased concentration, and excessive worry regarding themselves or their newborn.
—Kaitlyn May, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Without breakfast to stabilise the blood sugar, this spike can be followed by a sudden drop in blood sugar levels, potentially leading to fatigue, hunger, and irritability.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025
The result is that even a single night of drinking can lead to daytime fatigue, poor concentration and irritability.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Women with postpartum anxiety typically exhibit symptoms including negative thinking, irritability, decreased concentration, and excessive worry regarding themselves or their newborn.
—Kaitlyn May, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
Without breakfast to stabilise the blood sugar, this spike can be followed by a sudden drop in blood sugar levels, potentially leading to fatigue, hunger, and irritability.
—Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 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 18 May. 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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