irked
Example Sentences
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Some customers are irked by replacement tickets StubHub offers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Sanchez also dangled the prospect of a massive port deal for American investors -- one that would rival a Chinese port concession at Chancay north of Lima that has long irked the White House.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
It was the removal of wartime leader Churchill that particularly irked politicians earlier this year.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
The critiques irked Pelosi, a powerful force in California politics.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
What irked me was the ceaseless talk and no acdon.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
