irritable
Example Sentences
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In most documentaries depicting what musicians and entertainers call road work, the person putting in the hours can get irritable.
From New York Times
They found that, overall, the more people connected using these tools, the less lonely, angry and irritable they felt.
From New York Times
This could be the case for certain conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, that can be exacerbated by negative psychological states.
From Scientific American
Certain GI conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease can cause inflammation or fast transit of food through the gut, which can interfere with normal digestion.
From Seattle Times
Among the blackened craters left by the war live a few sweaty, irritable survivors, all of whom go unnamed — as if they’d waste too much saliva introducing themselves.
From New York Times
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