irritable
Example Sentences
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I’m worried it’s going to make people irritable and ruin the trip.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
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
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 requires that she work the higher-paying twelve-hour night shifts that keep her away from her family for long stretches and leave her tired and irritable when she’s with them.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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