irritable
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"If you have a migraine attack and you put up with it and then you have another one and put up with it, your brain actually gets more irritable," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
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
"Leave now!" shouts an understandably irritable officer as he drives past.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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
After nearly a week of being cooked alive and shaken out of my skin I'm irritable and in no mood to deal with a bunch of toothless bullies.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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