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irk

[urk] / ɜrk /


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These interventions can irk the grassroots, and there will be some carping over the Daines move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

His unreliability became legendary and was beginning to irk fellow members of Black Sabbath.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025

But the deferred contracts are what might irk the haters the most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

As the days wore on, stray comments started to irk him.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 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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