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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In the Season 4 premiere, the teachers were quite irritated by the construction traffic, as well as the impending gentrification from the addition to the neighborhood.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that develops when an overactive immune system causes skin cells to grow too quickly, leading to itchy plaques of thick, burning, or irritated skin.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Clinically proven to soothe and calm irritated skin in just ten seconds, this serum offers rapid relief from redness and discomfort.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Portnoy, visibly irritated in the video, further criticized Bryan for allegedly paying for the mention.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
In the Season 4 premiere, the teachers were quite irritated by the construction traffic, as well as the impending gentrification from the addition to the neighborhood.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Nail Psoriasis Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that develops when an overactive immune system causes skin cells to grow too quickly, leading to itchy plaques of thick, burning, or irritated skin.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Clinically proven to soothe and calm irritated skin in just ten seconds, this serum offers rapid relief from redness and discomfort.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
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The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The result is apparent — exasperated voters casting ballots out of frustration, or not casting them at all.Derrick Johnson, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Their parents, Henry and Lucretia Clark, scraped together money in 1995 to buy the building and the siblings didn’t want to let go of it.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Puritans, in search of religious freedom, sacrificed everything, came to America, battled the harsh winters and scraped up enough food – thanks to the help of Native Americans – to enjoy a feast.Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement When questioned about the next day’s testimony, Netanyahu became visibly angry.Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now the Eras Tour is ending, many are understandably upset that this sense of camaraderie is coming to a close.Callum Booth, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin was still upset and tweeting about Ole Miss’ exclusion as of Sunday afternoon.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Majors, who’d previously pleaded not guilty to all charges, was acquitted on another assault charge and one count of aggravated harassment.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral were found guilty of aggravated murder, and Alejandro Míguez of complicity.Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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