irritation
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Synonyms for irritation
Synonyms
aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, exasperation, frustration, grief, pip [chiefly British], vexation
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The band鈥檚 lyrics spoke to the average Russian not interested in geopolitical scandals but in complaining about the irritations of daily life. — Sabra Ayres, Los Angeles Times, "How Russia鈥檚 biggest rock star gets away with speaking truth to power (a.k.a. Putin)," 30 Aug. 2019 Part of the city鈥檚 irritation is that the authority neglected to notify the Jackson administration, the school district and other taxing entities that the request was on the August agenda, said Edward Rybka, Jackson鈥檚 chief of regional development. — Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, "Ohio might strip Cleveland of ability to collect property taxes on $175-million Ohio City project, city says," 28 Aug. 2019 The first would have been to rest Luck's ankle in hopes the irritation in the area would subside. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, "It's not the problem, but Andrew Luck's injury begs the question: What is an os trigonum?," 14 Aug. 2019 People assume the irritation is unavoidable, natural wear and tear of the eye that can be alleviated by cheap, easy-to-use eye drops. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "Dry eye on the rise: What to know about the chronic disease," 8 July 2019 Fans and writers alike have noted how concentrated the irritation with him is, including bachelors going on record after the show. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Will Mike Johnson Be the Next 'Bachelor'? Here Are the Potential Clues," 18 June 2019 Health officials said that eases the throat irritation caused by cigarette smoke, making menthols more appealing to young people. — Jennifer Maloney And Tom Mcginty, WSJ, "FDA Seeks Ban on Menthol Cigarettes," 15 Nov. 2018 That was an irritation for customers, analysts say. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, "Instagram is changing the way people buy things," 3 Aug. 2019 Anti-social behaviour and overcrowding are the biggest irritations, according to a recent survey. — The Economist, "London鈥檚 Tube is worryingly noisy," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irritation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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