irritable
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Franchisees, at least in analyst surveys, tend to be an irritable bunch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
Faye Ramsey, 32, from Ipswich, spent 10 years in agony, with doctors suggesting she had irritable bowel syndrome before she was finally diagnosed last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Such conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, result in gastrointestinal symptoms related to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
"At night we're sweating, we're irritable, we have children to look out for, elderly people who need electricity for oxygen tanks," she told the BBC's US partner CBS.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
He got all nervous and irritable whenever anybody even mentioned Mr. Mancilli.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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