irritable
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They also reported feeling more irritable, less engaged, and more likely to perceive the music as sad.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
"I could tell my dopamine was shot because I was irritable and didn't want to answer basic questions about my day."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
And these foods are linked to a range of chronic health issues, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, certain types of cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and even early death.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Selina had been so concerned about her daughter she asked for a blood test; doctors thought she must have irritable bowel syndrome.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I could see him moody, difficult, irritable perhaps, but not angry as she had inferred, not passionate.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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