- present tense form of irritate (3rd person singular).
irritates
Example Sentences
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But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
YouTube TV is already seeking rates similar to what bigger distributors Comcast and Charter pay, which irritates programmers, some of the people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Traditional oral iron supplements can help, but they often leave behind unabsorbed iron that irritates the digestive tract and triggers inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025
The ammonia gas irritates the nasal membranes, causing a reflex that increases breathing and heart rate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
“That’s what irritates me the most. If East River is so great, why were they leaving?”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
