irksome
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Meanwhile, Keith, Boy Talk’s most talented vocalist, vibrates with rage at his showboating bandmates, particularly his irksome younger brother, and is mourning the sorry state of his marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
For some people, it's strangers' habits that are most irksome, while for others, it's loved ones.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
It doesn’t make her an unreliable narrator so much as an irksome one.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023
My first quarter at Lowood seemed an age; and not the golden age either; it comprised an irksome struggle with difficulties in habituating myself to new rules and unwonted tasks.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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The Taming of the Shrew
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