irritably

Example Sentences

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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

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

It won’t work,” the van driver says irritably before pulling away.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2015

“You’ve just had breakfast!” said Hermione irritably, but a great silver platter of eclairs was already zooming toward them, supported by four elves.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling