as in irritableness
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Recent Examples of irritability
Low sodium leads to confusion, headaches, irritability, and even seizures.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include unexplained withdrawal, fear, sadness or irritability and not responding when comfort is given.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Common symptoms include loud snoring, gasping for air, daytime fatigue, morning headaches, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating and irritability.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Limiting Exposure to Lead Long-term exposure to lead and other heavy metals is tied to a variety of symptoms, including headaches, insomnia, and irritability, as well as to issues like heart disease and stroke.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Symptoms include unexplained withdrawal, fear, sadness or irritability and not responding when comfort is given.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Common symptoms include loud snoring, gasping for air, daytime fatigue, morning headaches, dry mouth, difficulty concentrating and irritability.
—Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Limiting Exposure to Lead Long-term exposure to lead and other heavy metals is tied to a variety of symptoms, including headaches, insomnia, and irritability, as well as to issues like heart disease and stroke.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
Noun
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The ethics of threatening the victim of aggression apart, if SpaceX proves to be an unreliable provider we will be forced to look for other suppliers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In the wake of the US minimizing Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and casting doubts about its commitment to NATO, the European Union is now pushing all of its members to raise military budgets and issue debt to fund defense purchases.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shock and anger Economists warn the new taxes will result in higher prices and slower growth in the United States — while spilling over into other countries and hurting the global economy.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Unlike Molly, who's politely reticent and reluctant to speak up for herself, Nikki can't resist expressing her anger and sorrow—or, more precisely, dramatizing them for whatever audience of oncologists happens to be in range.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Grider recommends that those with extreme eye sensitivity or eye conditions consult a licensed esthetician before booking an appointment.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2025
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Research suggests that a low-fiber diet and other food sensitivities tend to trigger constipation in IBS-C.8 Risk Factors Some factors may make developing this digestive disorder more likely.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats amp up infighting and 'unhinged petulance' as approval rating plummets Trump is openly defying court orders.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The doctor who eventually wakes him is greeted with immediate petulance.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
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Stolarz’s inclination to shout instructions at teammates on the ice, often with serious levels of hostility in the name of competition, comes to him naturally.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Musk’s comments were at odds with Trump’s hostility towards the European Union, which Trump has targeted with a 20% tariff on exports.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,Michael Wayland,April Roach,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Newcastle United fans will be used to the fact that they aren’t allowed to enjoy these occasions before sports journalists’ chin-stroking moral indignation takes hold.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Baldwins shame him, but their righteous indignation feels insincere considering Baldwin wasn’t using her name in that footage with detectives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritability. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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