irritating

Example Sentences

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Tinnitus can range from mildly irritating to severely distressing.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

This trip to Brooklyn, and the other trips, were a little less irritating, though.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Underwater speakers blasting irritating sounds, and a curtain of air bubbles, would also deter the carp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

I find this really irritating for about 150 reasons, one of which is that in an ever-automated world, it’s another nail in the coffin of human interaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

She complains to Theo that Vincent is stubborn, irritating, “more of a wooden lion than ever and is very annoyed at the preparations.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman