irritant

Example Sentences

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"It turns out that a specific irritant receptor is 30 times less sensitive in snow flies than in mosquitoes and fruit flies," Gallio said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Video footage from witnesses showed Pretti holding his phone and filming agents before he was sprayed by a chemical irritant and taken to the ground by federal agents.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Also an irritant for some locals: Most of the power will go to Tokyo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

But even if a sketch doesn’t quite work, you could rest in knowing its discomfort is temporary, with the irritant or foolishness changing every few minutes.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

We have tried wireless, but the noise is such an irritant, and we prefer to store up our excitement; the result of a cricket match played many days ago means much to us.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier