as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
forced to endure a memorably irascible boss on her first job after college
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Act One consists of a stop and start dress rehearsal unfolding under the irascible gaze of the show’s director, Lloyd Dallas (Rick Holmes).
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The irascible Helms' proposal was reduced to an agreement that USAID would remain an independent agency, but the administrator would obtain the Secretary of State's approval of its annual budget request.
—Brady Anderson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Davidson lends his irascible appeal to Petey in an excellent vocal turn.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The irascible superstar was suspended by the team after demanding to be traded, with the Warriors reportedly one of his preferred destinations.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The irascible Helms' proposal was reduced to an agreement that USAID would remain an independent agency, but the administrator would obtain the Secretary of State's approval of its annual budget request.
—Brady Anderson Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Davidson lends his irascible appeal to Petey in an excellent vocal turn.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The irascible superstar was suspended by the team after demanding to be traded, with the Warriors reportedly one of his preferred destinations.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Irascible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irascible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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