irritated
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Provinces pulled US alcohol from shelves and Canadians significantly curbed travel south, which irritated the US in return.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The audience gasped during the speech and were "irritated and annoyed" that someone had been on their phone, before cheering and applauding when the speech was over, the BBC understands.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Rules around the promotion irritated customers and servers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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
That hiss, faint as it was, irritated the irascible gentleman, and sealed the culprit’s fate.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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