irritable
Example Sentences
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"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
This discovery may also help explain a range of digestive issues, including food intolerances and irritable bowel syndrome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 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
A person may also become extremely confused and paranoid, easily upset, moody and irritable.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
She was not of so ungovernable a temper as Lydia; and, removed from the influence of Lydia’s example, she became, by proper attention and management, less irritable, less ignorant, and less insipid.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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