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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Excess cortisol can also affect mood, leading to nervousness, anxiety, or irritability.
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
Symptoms specific to spring and summer SAD can include agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite, Dr. Bacow says.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Those are intended to treat several symptoms, including potential migraines, fatigue and irritability that come from premenstrual syndrome.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
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—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2025
Symptoms specific to spring and summer SAD can include agitation, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, and loss of appetite, Dr. Bacow says.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Those are intended to treat several symptoms, including potential migraines, fatigue and irritability that come from premenstrual syndrome.
—Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Your Mood and Concentration Are Off One of the most common but overlooked signs of sleep deprivation is irritability, mood swings and difficulty focusing.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 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 14 Apr. 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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