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irksome

[urk-suhm] / ˈɜrk səm /


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The lazy packaging is all the more irksome considering our car was a rear-drive variant.

From The Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026

"The rise of AI has raised concerns about low-quality content — also known as AI slop," YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan said of the irksome phenomenon.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

But for the moment, this looks like a pat on the head to a couple of avid but irksome boosters.

From Slate Nov. 16, 2024

The irksome part of "Manhunt" is the way the writers seem to assume the audience isn’t savvy enough to notice the many modern parallels.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2024

Chadwicks disdain was especially irksome: “For years afterward, Chadwick thought all the reports from Berkeley must be literally fabricated.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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