- present tense form of irritate (3rd person singular).
irritates
Example Sentences
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B.J. irritates the other characters with yet another drum solo, the self-aware jokes about his self-centeredness would land better if “K-Pops!” wasn’t convinced that the audience wants as much of him on-screen as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 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
Traditional oral iron supplements can help, but they often leave behind unabsorbed iron that irritates the digestive tract and triggers inflammation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2025
What irritates him is the rhetoric from those who leave, that the Hong Kong they knew has died.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
“That really irritates me,” Liyana muttered, “that he does one little thing and you act so grateful. I do things every day!”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
