irritated
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As the drug is processed by the body and passed through urine it can cause the walls of the bladder to become irritated.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Massie has also irritated the president by raising his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suicide in 2019 while in jail awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
He blinked furiously, trying to wash the dirt away but his eye felt scratchy and irritated.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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