as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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as in bothered
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment
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Recent Examples of irritated
Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025
Calamine lotion: This topical treatment contains zinc oxide, which can soothe irritated or itchy skin.6
Medicated shampoo: Shampoos that contain medical-grade coal tar can help reduce eczema symptoms on your scalp.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025
McMahon adds that hormones, stress, allergies, hot tools, and diet can also cause a dry or irritated scalp.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025
For those with super-dry, irritated skin, Dr. Gratch cosigns this face cream—this formula gets its rich texture from shea butter (though, keep in mind shea butter is a no-no for acne-prone skin types).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
The condition occurs when the band of connective tissue spanning your arch, called your plantar fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated, which can happen for a bunch of reasons—after all, plantar fasciitis plagues as many as two million people yearly in the US.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025
Calamine lotion: This topical treatment contains zinc oxide, which can soothe irritated or itchy skin.6
Medicated shampoo: Shampoos that contain medical-grade coal tar can help reduce eczema symptoms on your scalp.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025
McMahon adds that hormones, stress, allergies, hot tools, and diet can also cause a dry or irritated scalp.
—Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025
For those with super-dry, irritated skin, Dr. Gratch cosigns this face cream—this formula gets its rich texture from shea butter (though, keep in mind shea butter is a no-no for acne-prone skin types).
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated
Adjective
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Republican leaders, who often are hoping for a revenue surge to finance tax relief, were equally annoyed.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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Pritzker was highly annoyed, rightly so in our view, when Welch tanked the governor’s bill at the eleventh hour in January.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Verb
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.—
John Archer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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When Myers was 16 years old, Gilles Bouchard scratched his head with what to do with him.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Holding out hope for a big win, the woman bought a third ticket and scratched it in her car, according to the release.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the movie, interspersed with shots of an exasperated Silverstone fending off her younger lover’s calls to her office and strutting through New York City streets in sky-high stilettos, are shots of Silverstone in gym clothes boxing with a personal trainer to blow off steam.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
4 July 2025
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Cleveland Fire shared photos of a dog and a cat, looking exasperated but otherwise unharmed, plopped in a car's backseat, as well as scenes of both reuniting with their owners.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Most of the time, Superman is depressed or angry or getting beat to a pulp or having cans thrown at him or getting arrested.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Others were frustrated—some even outright angry—that the Commission fell short of declaring all forms of obesity a disease and instead recommended a more nuanced clinical diagnosis.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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What changed at Sharon Place and why are owners upset? Sharon Place, which includes over 70 condos, has always had a pet weight limit written into its governing documents, Emehel said.—
Nora O’Neill
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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With less than 30 seconds to go in the game, and both teams tied at 77, Reese walked off the court visibly upset during a timeout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Police made one arrest March 15, booking a boy into jail on suspicion of aggravated assault.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, 22, from Honduras, had been arrested once for unlawful handgun possession and separately for aggravated assault in New Jersey, while 18-year-old Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada, from Colombia, had been charged in May with burglary, theft and conspiracy.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritated. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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