irks 1 of 2

plural of irk

irks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of irk

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irks
Noun
  • Unfortunately, a year after the rollout of DSO, Bayer’s headaches remain.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Common symptoms include cough, headaches, sneezing, runny nose, and congestion.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kim, the Korean American artist, who is deaf, shared in an email that the billboard reflected personal frustrations.
    Travis Diehl, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • There have been frustrations with how things have panned out on the court, and the body language of the group was concerning in a loss in Detroit on Saturday.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There’s also a scene where Sylvie confronts Bob about never talking about his past, a subject that irritates him because of its irrelevance to his larger project.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Chafing Chafing occurs when skin rubs against skin or clothing, causing friction that irritates the skin.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Irks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irks. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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