irritable

Example Sentences

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"I could tell my dopamine was shot because I was irritable and didn't want to answer basic questions about my day."

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And these foods are linked to a range of chronic health issues, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, certain types of cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and even early death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

"He went from being confident, energetic, and present to being withdrawn, irritable, forgetful - and he just seemed to be constantly in pain," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

AbbVie cut the list price of Linzess, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, by about 50%, to $282 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

We became irritable and sat apart from each other, as if sitting together made us hungrier.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah