as in annoying
causing annoyance
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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Recent Examples of irksome
Such tonal whiplash is intentionally jarring, but not any less irksome.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
That’s possibly more an infrastructure issue than a Kona issue, but irksome all the same.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
The comedy horror about an irksome demonic ghost this time around involves a family tragedy and even more hijinks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Another irksome change: Matt Burke is no longer Ben’s former English teacher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
That’s possibly more an infrastructure issue than a Kona issue, but irksome all the same.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
The comedy horror about an irksome demonic ghost this time around involves a family tragedy and even more hijinks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Another irksome change: Matt Burke is no longer Ben’s former English teacher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irksome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irksome
Adjective
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Along with being extremely annoying, unwanted calls can also act as entry points to scams that could put your identity and money at risk.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Reinhart has been facing this frustrating situation privately, but decided to share it publicly now for a very personal reason: At the time of this interview, her grandmother had recently been diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
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With the loss to Boston, Kerr's Warriors fell to a frustrating 21-21 record on the season, good for just the No. 11 seed in a competitive Western Conference.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Blakely’s performance is indicative of The Private Life’s problems — the attempt to pastiche and complexify the popular understanding of this literary relationship ends up re-creating its most irritating qualities.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most irritating are the groan-worthy winks to the audience.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Nakamura, the father, was interned along with his Japanese American family during WWII, a shameful and disturbing period in 20th-century American history that has never been fully acknowledged or dealt with on a national level.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is a dark and disturbing script that, circa 1996, would have been better handled by Darren Aronofsky or David Fincher.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irksome. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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