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The trial “will get Beijing’s attention and irritate them,” said Jonathan Czin, a China expert at the Brookings Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Short-term exposure can irritate the lungs and nasal passages, and cause nausea and dizziness, said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

And yet, a balancing act lies ahead because Beijing also "does not want to irritate Trump", she adds.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

If possible, wash the wound with soap and water; avoid using antiseptic wipes, which may irritate the wound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026

A training officer named Hill told us that our job would be unusually difficult, because “OJTs irritate inmates.”

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

At the same time, nothing irritates him more than when a fellow old-timer “starts bemoaning the state of the industry and how things used to be,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

"What irritates me most is when people think you're public property," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.

From Salon ● May 21, 2026

YouTube TV is already seeking rates similar to what bigger distributors Comcast and Charter pay, which irritates programmers, some of the people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

It irritates her that Amma and I can chat in a language she doesn't understand, though Amma's told her we're not saying anything about her.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

The inconsiderate behavior of his fellow flyer made me irritated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Male shoppers, for their part, have been understandably irritated by the stereotype.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

In interviews, dozens of farmworkers reported suffering from nausea, burning eyes or irritated throats due to chemical-laced fields.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The incident did not appear premeditated, with Itauma looking irritated by what Hrgovic was saying before the shove.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

I notice that his voice sounds slightly irritated when the subject comes up.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Their goal isn’t to make monitors play catchy tunes, Schlesinger says, but to make alarms easier to distinguish, less irritating and more informative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The most irritating thing about “Mutiny” is that it has decent ideas that it floats and then casts adrift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

There is something uniquely irritating about being emotionally pursued by a corporation that has also failed to notice you moved away.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

It said the tell-tale signs of bedbugs include red, irritating bites and small blood smears on bed linen; and small brown insects in or around the sleeping area.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

The bright glare of the spotlight made him turn away finally; the dripping water tap was louder and almost unbearably irritating.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller