irritating

Example Sentences

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But I will stick with country, though in this case the faux, almost skiffle-esque kind, and shift back to the young’uns, to name my No. 1 Most Irritating Song of the Year.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2015

But the fact that we live in the Age of the Irritating Parent shouldn’t be conflated with the rise of allergies.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2013

Irritating at first, the conceit works by meshing with Wagner's opera instead of conflicting with it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2011

Irritating and unnecessary though they often were, one must grieve to see that they have apparently perished from the earth.

From The Guardian • Oct. 17, 2010

Irritating as Miss Kenton's behaviour was, I could not afford to give it much thought, for by then the first of the guests had arrived.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro