Examples of irksome in a Sentence
the irksome task of cleaning up
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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More irksome is the vein of hypocrisy running through this ‘standard setting’ messaging from Sox leadership.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
And so, once his presence becomes irksome because of his demands for honesty and his stern moral requirements, this 'world' will not hesitate to reject and eliminate him.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
This kind of dependence, common in most modern weapons systems, was often irksome for U.S. allies but not regarded as a big problem.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
He’s won two elections, but still faces the irksome reality that pop culture is far from still fully MAGA-fied.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
And so, once his presence becomes irksome because of his demands for honesty and his stern moral requirements, this 'world' will not hesitate to reject and eliminate him.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
This kind of dependence, common in most modern weapons systems, was often irksome for U.S. allies but not regarded as a big problem.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
He’s won two elections, but still faces the irksome reality that pop culture is far from still fully MAGA-fied.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irksome. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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