irritably
Example Sentences
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A flower seller, asked about the tourist trade, irritably mimed how some outsiders would manhandle his delicate blooms — brilliant purple irises and Van Gogh-worthy sunflowers — and then walk away without buying anything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
His phone pings; he looks at it irritably.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2022
In Texas, Dawood Formuli misses his family’s typical pre-iftar routine: His hungry father irritably asking for his food.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
Shoppers jostled irritably for what slim pickings remained, while the checkout line snaked all the way back to the frozen foods section.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2020
“I wasn’t talking to you,” said Sir Winston irritably, “I was addressing the House of Commons. ”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
