irritable
Example Sentences
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The quiet and irritable TV editor I met at Guelaguetza on Olympic Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Several Manhattan private-school parents said another key to getting extra time—and unlimited bathroom breaks—is enlisting a gastroenterologist to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"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
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
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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