as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment
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Recent Examples of irritated
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
This spot serum is packed with bija seed oil and salicylic acid to target blemishes and calm irritated skin.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, anti-inflammatory chamomile extract and aloe vera soothe irritated skin and replenish moisture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 15 Feb. 2025
Cleansing with hot or cold water can result in dry, irritated skin and weaken your skin barrier.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Key Ingredients: Ginger root, frankincense, grape, walnut Best For: Anyone who has an easily irritated scalp, but doesn’t want to miss out on the suds.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
This spot serum is packed with bija seed oil and salicylic acid to target blemishes and calm irritated skin.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, anti-inflammatory chamomile extract and aloe vera soothe irritated skin and replenish moisture.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 15 Feb. 2025
Cleansing with hot or cold water can result in dry, irritated skin and weaken your skin barrier.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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Most students arrive uninterested and even annoyed at having to take a class outside their major.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2025
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Self first timeout came quickly as he was noticeably annoyed at his players for their lack of defensive effort.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More than once, Mariana emits an exasperated scream that goes on and on and on, almost like an operatic aria.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wihan is summoned by an exasperated captain to the bridge.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The mother was charged with two second-degree counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of first-degree witness tampering with threat of force, and one count of third-degree hindering, per Daily Voice.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The actor was charged with three counts of third-degree assault, one count of second-degree harassment and one count of aggravated harassment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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