irritate
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"That happens when you don't completely kill the bacteria but merely irritate them," Mons says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Tina says there's also a fine line between refreshing and overdoing it as "very aggressive ice exposure can irritate sensitive skin or trigger rosacea, so keep it gentle".
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
The justices have already dealt with the contraceptive mandate and the Little Sisters twice, and this latest challenge seems designed to irritate them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
At a retrospective of his work, Gustav refers to his crew as his “family,” which would irritate his kids if they’d bothered to attend.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
“You can consider me the sister you never had then. After all, you do irritate me like a true sibling.”
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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