irk

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

I begin to avoid the people, places and things that irk me.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

That breach of cricketing etiquette, in an era of fusty formality, was sufficient to slightly irk Bradman as he walked from his crease.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

Sahil shifted beside me, probably not used to being so close to Hannah’s irk.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon