How to Use irritability in a Sentence

irritability

noun

• The steroids Tifft was on for treatment caused extreme weight gain, irritability and had to be dealt with.
  — John Smallwood, Philly.com, 1 June 2018
• The other sign is a shift in mom’s response that can look like irritability.
  — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2020
• And kids may not know how to speak up about their feelings, but instead may act out with anger or irritability.
  — Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
• Bloating, cramps, irritability, fatigue, and headaches are just some of the symptoms that are considered par for the course prior to and during that time of the month.
  — Kate Watson, Allure, 24 Feb. 2021
• The stress and irritability of new parenthood don’t end with the birthing parent, either.
  — ​jessica Migala, SELF, 1 Dec. 2022
• This may lead to changes in mood such as anger, frustration or irritability.
  — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2024
• There’s the foreboding sense that the root cause of Liz’s irritability isn’t rottenness but grief.
  — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2024
• The most common side effects in small children are fever, irritability and pain at the injection site, but most are mild and pass within a few days.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 June 2022
• Now For the Bad Part Retinoids can cause redness, peeling, and overall skin irritability.
  — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 10 July 2018
• But fasting comes with its own caveats: a higher risk of binge eating, low blood pressure, irritability and headaches.
  — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2019
• Soreness at the injection site, as well as fever and irritability, were common but rarely lasted more than a day.
  — Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2022
• Skipping lunch can cause more than hunger pangs, low blood sugar and irritability.
  — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 7 June 2021
• Even with the long, frustrating wait (which grew a little more frustrating when the hot sun started beaming down on us around 10 a.m.), there was no sign of irritability in the crowd.
  — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 14 Oct. 2020
• Later in the morning, the Moon crosses paths with aggressive Mars, adding an element of irritability to the mix.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2020
• Withdrawal, with its intense headaches and irritability, can be hard, but symptoms tend to go away after a day or so.
  — Bryony Gilbey, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
• Round-the-clock daylight disrupts sleep, leading to irritability – and worse.
  — USA TODAY, 8 June 2023
• The irritability from hours spent gazing into a screen is called digital eyestrain, and the blue light emitted from our screens is often blamed as one of the causes.
  — Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2020
• While mood swings, weight gain, and irritability are known potential side effects of menopause, growing breasts aren't.
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 23 June 2021
• Once jovial and active, his father is now confined to a nursing home and has suffered weight loss, irritability and delusions.
  — New York Times, 4 June 2021
• In fact, as many as 25% of new dads experience exhaustion, irritability, short tempers and other symptoms in the days, weeks and even months after the birth of a child.
  — Star Tribune, 8 Jan. 2021
• Fatigue, irritability, rapid pulse, sunken eyes and high thirst are all clear signs of dehydration, according to the CDC.
  — Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• The most common side effects reported from the shots were pain at the injection site, irritability and drowsiness.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 17 June 2022
• Most of the irritability, anger and depression that’s hormone-related has to do with low testosterone and a drop in hormone levels.
  — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• Be aware of changes in younger kids such as excessive clinginess, irritability, or new onset of bed wetting.
  — Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2022
• Stress and burnout share a lot of symptoms in common, like anxiety, fatigue, and irritability.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
• But both men, who suffered abuse and malnourishment at the hands of their captors, struggle with fatigue and irritability, Shaw said.
  — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2022
• Outrage can bring greatness to art; irritability, not so much.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
• Mejía’s daughter was around 2 months old, the 26-year-old mother’s episodes of anxiety and irritability had darkened into thoughts of suicide.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2021
• As the days lengthen and the mercury rises, so too will the prevalence of anxiety, stress, anger, grief, fatigue, irritability and other emotions researchers have linked to heat.
  — Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
• While the therapy can have side effects like hair growth or irritability, Whalen emphasized that these risks are preventable with proper monitoring.
  — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024