irritability

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The researchers found a gene linked to this trait that, in humans, is associated with irritability, emotional sensitivity, and 'seeing the doctor for nerves or anxiety.'

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Dementia tends to be thought of mostly as a memory-loss disease, but there are many other aspects, including disorientation, difficulty balancing, poor coordination, trouble multitasking, confusion, wandering, apathy, irritability, impulsivity, poor judgment, and social inappropriateness.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

"When access is disrupted, some young people may initially experience irritability, restlessness, or a sense of social disconnection… not because the platform itself is essential, but because a familiar coping mechanism has been removed."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Your frustration and irritability is a sign that your boundaries are being pushed: your emotional, familial and financial boundaries.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

He shrugged, shoulders thick with sudden irritability, as though he could not believe she did not recognize her good fortune.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie