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

“Well, what did you see?” barked Cluny irritably.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques