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
While the exact cause of SAD isn't known, it's characterized by symptoms like low mood, lower interest in normal activities, lethargy and irritability.
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John Pierce, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to American Addiction Centers, here is what the effects of cocaine are:
Short-term effects of cocaine
Restlessness/irritability.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Sep. 2024
Long-term exposure can result in irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, tremors and weight loss.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Symptoms vary from headaches, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, and even depression.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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John Pierce, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
According to American Addiction Centers, here is what the effects of cocaine are:
Short-term effects of cocaine
Restlessness/irritability.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Sep. 2024
Long-term exposure can result in irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, tremors and weight loss.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Symptoms vary from headaches, insomnia, irritability, anxiety, and even depression.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
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In his four years as secretary of state, Antony Blinken has traveled more than a million miles on the job, countering Russian aggression in Ukraine with a reinvigorated NATO alliance, and managing American interests in the ongoing turmoil across the Middle East.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Not just because of his physicality, aggression and reading of the game but because his work on the ball will have to improve significantly during his time at City.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, stay calm and don’t rise to meet their anger with your anger.—
Jenny McCoy,
Glamour,
10 Jan. 2025
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And last year, employee anger over losing their pensions was at the heart of negotiations between Boeing and its machinist workers.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Bank supervisors globally have a framework to assess banks’ capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some individuals attached to the Trump administration wanted to remove Mr. Barr before his term as vice chair expired, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on background because of the sensitivity of the issue.—
Deborah B. Solomon,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The fourth album by these Philadelphia punks is a pristine work in the Sleater-Kinney tradition of petulance: Noise and vulnerability surge in exquisite counterpoint; guitars crunch as satisfyingly as an autumn leaf under one’s heel.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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The sense of entitlement and petulance on display is staggering.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2024
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For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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This seemingly small, personal decision triggers absolute indignation in her husband, parents, and siblings.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Trump has skated again and could care less about their indignation.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritability. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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