as in annoying
causing annoyance
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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Recent Examples of irksome
The documentary can be irksome, and its chronology a touch confusing, but Spiegelman is an entertaining interlocutor, and so are many of the artists and critics who testify to his greatness here.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Wall Street is breathing a sigh of relief at the departure of Biden’s Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Gary Gensler, along with his irksome initiatives to police the financial industry, especially its burgeoning crypto sector.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
This is irksome in that our NATO allies have had a long time to prepare for this.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
In many European countries, Jews have long represented an irksome reminder of the blemishes on the nation’s moral standing.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2014
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Wall Street is breathing a sigh of relief at the departure of Biden’s Securities and Exchange Commission chair, Gary Gensler, along with his irksome initiatives to police the financial industry, especially its burgeoning crypto sector.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
This is irksome in that our NATO allies have had a long time to prepare for this.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Feb. 2025
In many European countries, Jews have long represented an irksome reminder of the blemishes on the nation’s moral standing.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irksome
Adjective
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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Candidates who experience slow, frustrating hiring cycles are less likely to accept offers or recommend the company to others.—
Casey Marquette,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Those interest rates matter, because of the frustrating math of inflation.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Atopic dermatitis is a chronic condition with genetic and environmental causes, whereas atopic dermatitis stems from an irritating substance that triggers a rash.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2025
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Going Overboard with Outdoor Lighting Light pollution can be just as irritating as that dog down the street who barks like clockwork for 30 minutes every night.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, Claude’s mental activity seems super disturbing and maybe even dangerous.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Just as disturbing and bizarre, at least one juror originally didn’t want to convict Zeigler at all and didn’t vote to do so until after that same judge ordered the bailiff to give her a Valium.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irksome. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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