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irritable

[ir-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈɪr ɪ tə bəl /


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They’re irritable with their loved ones, can’t concentrate, and can’t seem to keep thoughts in their heads.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

“I’m worried it’s going to make people irritable and ruin the trip.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The quiet and irritable TV editor I met at Guelaguetza on Olympic Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Peckham-Driver, who is from Needham Market in Suffolk, was diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis after she was told her pain was down to irritable bowel syndrome or anxiety.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It was steaming hot, and I was sticky and irritable.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper




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