irksome
Example Sentences
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It’s sure to be another captivating, completely irksome and bleak look into animal welfare exploitation that will, hopefully, prompt action.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
"The rise of AI has raised concerns about low-quality content — also known as AI slop," YouTube chief executive Neal Mohan said of the irksome phenomenon.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
And this puts everyone besides Rapaport in an irksome if intriguing position.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
But for the moment, this looks like a pat on the head to a couple of avid but irksome boosters.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024
As if the expense and trouble were not irksome enough, all and sundry insisted on salting Ned's wound by calling it "the Hand's tourney," as if he were the cause of it.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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Grade 9, List 2
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The Taming of the Shrew
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