irritable
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Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who took an experimental GLP-1 drug reported relief of acute pain and those with knee osteoarthritis and obesity have less knee pain though that can’t be separated from weight loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The debate itself was tetchier, more irritable than when Kim Leadbeater introduced a similar bill in 2024.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A midstage trial for the same drug in adults with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea and mixed bowel habits will continue to evaluate its efficacy and safety, GSK said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Upon arriving home, the complaint states, C.K. was extremely drowsy, lethargic and irritable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They were hunched like mice near a can fire, not even a stove, on the floor, hungry and irritable.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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