irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ə-tə-bəl 
: capable of being irritated: such as
a
: easily exasperated or excited
gets irritable when he tires
b
: responsive to stimuli
irritableness
noun
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Examples of irritable in a Sentence
My father is always irritable after a nap.
I came home from work feeling tired and irritable.
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Screw that shouty guy in the street, and screw that irritable homeowner and enemy of dogs.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
To avoid wallowing in their pity and reassurances, the women recite their own medical ailments (hyperthyroidism, gallstones, diabetes, irritable bowel) and promise to be there for each other.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Gut Check Time Although scientists don’t understand the root causes of both GI disorders like irritable bowel disorder and mood disorders like anxiety and depression, more research has been connecting the two.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
To avoid wallowing in their pity and reassurances, the women recite their own medical ailments (hyperthyroidism, gallstones, diabetes, irritable bowel) and promise to be there for each other.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The Right was formless, fractured, a collection of irritable mental gestures -- and then William F. Buckley Jr. founded this journal, bringing the various respectable strands of conservatism together and discarding the others.
—Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
Gut Check Time Although scientists don’t understand the root causes of both GI disorders like irritable bowel disorder and mood disorders like anxiety and depression, more research has been connecting the two.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritable. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ət-ə-bəl
: capable of being irritated
especially
: easily irritated
gets irritable when he's tired
irritableness
noun
Medical Definition
irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ət-ə-bəl
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