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
Elsewhere, there were Victorian-era greeting cards of cats irritably perched on tricycle seats, or posed as if having tea parties.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
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
Messi hit it hard, almost irritably, into the corner – a sensation that was reinforced by the way he reacted, or didn’t react.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2017
“No,” Coach snaps irritably, surprising Zarra, Zion, and Trey.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
