as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
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Recent Examples of irritation
Former Madison Square Garden and NBA employees recount Dolan’s irritation with the league and his frustration with Silver.
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Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Moisture-retaining amino acids burrow into your skin to lock in hydration, while the low-pH formula staves off irritation and strengthens your skin barrier.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
However, there is a chance that users may experience:
Mild irritation
Redness
Breakouts
Another Way to Boost Collagen in the Skin
Using a topical collagen mask is not the only way to boost collagen in the skin.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
For example, Stoddard recommends applying a hydrating serum before a retinol to help absorb the product into your skin, and to help aid with potential dryness and irritation.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Moisture-retaining amino acids burrow into your skin to lock in hydration, while the low-pH formula staves off irritation and strengthens your skin barrier.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
However, there is a chance that users may experience:
Mild irritation
Redness
Breakouts
Another Way to Boost Collagen in the Skin
Using a topical collagen mask is not the only way to boost collagen in the skin.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
For example, Stoddard recommends applying a hydrating serum before a retinol to help absorb the product into your skin, and to help aid with potential dryness and irritation.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritation
Noun
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Gottlieb went on to clearly express frustration on being the number four No. 1 seed selected.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Kurt’s key takeaways Taking a few minutes to protect your data and devices today can save you hours of frustration, heartache and financial loss tomorrow.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Coupe, Marino and Lee are in a comparably broad comedic register, each leaning into amusing notes of exasperation.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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That book took all his research — exhaustive and authoritative but frustratingly inconclusive — and threw it all up in the air in exasperation, which is not something many writers are inclined to do.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Being famous, especially as A-list as the Pauls, surely has its annoyances – one’s privacy is effectively gone.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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And then there’s the annoyance and horror of Why am I being forced to deal with this unruly Eagan, who could die on my watch?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, China has previously used its judiciary to signal political displeasure, as seen in the cases of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although 2024 was a year where the headlines often focused on influential donors pulling their contributions to colleges over their displeasure with how campus protests or other controversies were handled, overall generosity for higher education continued to grow, sustaining a recent trend.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Each situation is unique but these conversations can have a huge impact on the experience of grief, leaving us with no regrets or words unsaid.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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