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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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In addition to depression, anxiety, panic attacks at night, and irritability may also occur.
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Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
During withdrawal from a substance, people feel profound emotional discomfort, including sadness and irritability.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Sleep deprivation also disrupts mood regulation, often leading to anxiety, irritability or depression.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
During withdrawal from a substance, people feel profound emotional discomfort, including sadness and irritability.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritability
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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