as in irritableness
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Recent Examples of irritability
Escalating irritability, negative self-talk after online conversations, or a panic response when the phone is taken away are clues, according to Dodhia.
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 June 2025
Benadryl use may cause agitation, irritability, or hyperactivity in children.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
How wildfire smoke can endanger your health Inhaling smoke can result in a variety of ailments, from minor irritability to more serious problems like respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Hunger and fatigue can often amplify irritability for many, making patience even harder to maintain.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 June 2025
Benadryl use may cause agitation, irritability, or hyperactivity in children.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 30 May 2025
How wildfire smoke can endanger your health Inhaling smoke can result in a variety of ailments, from minor irritability to more serious problems like respiratory and cardiovascular disorders.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Hunger and fatigue can often amplify irritability for many, making patience even harder to maintain.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
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The Ukrainian president conceded that momentum for the Coalition of the Willing, a group of 31 countries that have pledged to strengthen support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, has slowed because of U.S. ambivalence over providing a backstop.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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These movements share essential elements: disdain for pluralism and diversity, fetishization of leadership, order and aggression, dismissal of the rule of law, and aversion to accountability.—
Elisa Manfredini,
Time,
14 June 2025
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And so when something went wrong or something went against his wishes, why, there would be a display of anger.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Brown was also instructed to attend an anger management program and undergo a psychological/psychiatric evaluation.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The department will not be releasing additional details about the case because of its sensitivity and the victim’s age, according to the release.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Organizations must embrace: • Responsiveness over rigidity • Continuous learning over static optimization • Signal sensitivity over status reporting This isn’t hypothetical.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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That love affair with Moss was the foundation and the bulldozer to Culture Club, at times keeping George grounded and at others sparking the singer's legendary petulance.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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While Jean Seberg once imbued Cécile with girlish petulance, McInerny gives the role an electric charge of ambivalence.—
Natalia Winkelman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The hostility of the state intensified with the BBC's 100 Women list, and a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Mahrang Baloch,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Intense hostility all around means that for now, neither Russia nor China is even willing to sit down to discuss nuclear restraints, in treaty form or otherwise.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Editors’ Picks 36 Hours in Rome Living the Slop Life Image Some online commentators have expressed indignation about the online content, saying that the banter about a Catholic leader is offensive.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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As the film progresses, this wide-eyed curiosity shifts to righteous indignation, but these reactions are muddled by her feelings for Basem.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritability. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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