irk
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Freelance video games journalist Vic Hood said the price tag for the standard edition was "fairly reasonable" but said the lack of disc may "irk some physical collectors".
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
It is a rhetoric likely to irk bondholders.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The overlapping of certain topics might irk certain viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Clearly, this decision was designed to irk them rather than serve Bad Bunny’s millions and millions of fans.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
He and his new bride would come to them soon, though the Lady Una could be no more specific about the date of their arrival than this, and it appeared to irk her.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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