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the irksome task of cleaning up
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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In many European countries, Jews have long represented an irksome reminder of the blemishes on the nation’s moral standing.
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Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2014
After moving her family to South Carolina in 2019, Lisa quickly felt the impact of the irksome, ubiquitous insects down south.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Update cabinet hardware Loose drawer and cabinet handles are as irksome as kitchen clutter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2014
After moving her family to South Carolina in 2019, Lisa quickly felt the impact of the irksome, ubiquitous insects down south.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Jeff Probst’s post-pandemic makeover of the landmark reality show has its irksome tendencies: a too-formulaic structure (why are we locked into three tribes of six every season?), an overabundance of advantages, the decision to cast exclusively superfans whose life’s dream is to be on Survivor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Update cabinet hardware Loose drawer and cabinet handles are as irksome as kitchen clutter.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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irksome
adjective
irk·some
ˈərk-səm 
: annoying because of length or dullness
an irksome task
irksomely
adverb
irksomeness
noun
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