irritable
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choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish
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The combination of very low air pressure, oxygen and humidity is no one鈥檚 friend, while dehydration and cramped conditions leave most people feeling pretty irritable. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "The health risks of ultra-long-haul flights," 22 Aug. 2019 As far as he鈥檚 concerned, there will always be those in government who are steadfastly against an open fireworks exchange, keeping the market fussy and capricious, a million different irritable subdivisions acting as a persnickety whole. — Luke Winkie, Vox, "Anime brings in more than $19 billion a year. Its artists are earning barely enough to survive.," 2 July 2019 Her favorite is Wendy, a onetime rebel who still addresses all of her relatives sarcastically, who still is isolated, who still is irritable, but who has an underlying impulse toward kindness. — Jane Smiley, Washington Post, "Jane Smiley reviews a novel so intimate and familiar it鈥檚 almost as though you鈥檙e eavesdropping," 1 July 2019 In my experience, these practices are non-nourishing and result in feeling deprived, irritable, moody, fatigued, and even depressed. — Cynthia Sass, Health.com, "What Is the Cucumber Diet?," 21 June 2019 Sweden has changed radically since the 1970s, but Bernie Sanders has stood still in time, an irritable red ant suspended in amber. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The Democrats Are the Socialist Party Again," 20 June 2019 Even the Greeks themselves looked unwell鈥攖hinner, more irritable, dressed in cheaper clothes. — Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine, "Without a Trace," 10 Feb. 2019 For instance, teenagers with depression may be more irritable than usual, Adelsheim says. — Emily Bazar, The Seattle Times, "Typical kid behavior or a mental-health problem? It can be hard to decide.," 13 Aug. 2018 Just remember to start slowly: Only use your Clarisonic every other day for sensitive skin, and once a day for oily, non-irritable skin. — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Clarisonic Brushes Are On Sale at Ulta Right Now," 9 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irritable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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