irk
Example Sentences
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But it was the removal of wartime leader Churchill that particularly irked politicians.
From BBC
These interventions can irk the grassroots, and there will be some carping over the Daines move.
“There wasn’t a 3 at the start of my batting average last year, and that irks me,” Freeman said last week.
From Los Angeles Times
Those distractions have irked young bankers nearly as much as the loss of prized perks that were cut off last year.
Also, we want to hear from you: Which corporate jargon irks you the most?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
