itched

verb

Definition of itchednext
past tense of itch
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts don't let her snide put-downs and wisecracks itch you—just ignore her

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  1. annoyed
  2. bothered
  3. aggravated
Verb
  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
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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
  • Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Verb
  • The revelations only aggravated the instability of the Barnier government, built on the wobbliest base of any since the start of the Fifth Republic.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • According to SiriusXM, many of the statistics cited in the attorney general’s lawsuit were exaggerated and, based on the 2020 time period that the state investigated, aggravated by the effects of the COVID pandemic.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of aggravated
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