as in fiery
easily irritated or annoyed
that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn
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Recent Examples of irritable
That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From the dramatic adolescent to the unpredictable PMS-ing woman to the irritable menopausal crone, unattractive stereotypes of women ruled by their hormones abound.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Caroly is immediately affected, glued to the TV; John, suddenly irritable, retreats.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From the dramatic adolescent to the unpredictable PMS-ing woman to the irritable menopausal crone, unattractive stereotypes of women ruled by their hormones abound.
—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026
Caroly is immediately affected, glued to the TV; John, suddenly irritable, retreats.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable
Adjective
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The ingredients were fresh and the balance of tangy citrus notes and fiery spices made for an unforgettable meal.—
Deeya Sonalkar,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
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Mamdani spoke for roughly eight minutes in a fiery speech about the history of the team, the grind to the championship, the heartbreaking seasons and the perseverance necessary to finally bring a title to New York after 53 years.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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The poodle community is particularly snappish about doodles.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For the first time, that includes In Living Color vet Kim Wayans, going large as irascible hospital staffer Nurse Ratchett.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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No true irascible aging genius worth his salt is without a ready supply of white socks brightening up the chest of drawers.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Judith Lightfoot Clarke and Greg Wood carry themselves with peevish authority as the Butley, oozing entitlement.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The childishness of his expressions infantilized a genuinely vicious regime, painting it as more peevish than petrifying.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The question for Britain is whether his easygoing charm and gift for communication will be enough to successfully lead a grumpy, stagnant country that has already had six prime ministers since the Brexit referendum in 2016.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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That Utah rideshare driver, however, was justifiable more grouchy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Flockhart is equally supportive of Ford, having expressed her joy at watching her husband’s performance as the grouchy, oft-deadpan therapist.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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There’s been a lot of petulant behavior during the past year, during the losses and sometimes the wins, and Martinez is still sitting in the box.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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For the priests, this was a case of demonic possession due to witch-craft, and Mary’s crabby, aloof neighbor Elizabeth Jackson was the prime witch suspect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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