as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
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Recent Examples of irritation
The Gold Bond Friction Defense helps prevent skin from rubbing against itself, eliminating irritation, rashes, and more.
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 26 May 2025
Some people also use household tape instead of products designed for skin, increasing the risk of improper use or skin irritation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Cushioning at the tongue and collars cut down on the risk of blisters and irritation straight out of the box, and there’s additional cushioning at the heels to make standing feel more comfortable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
For their first drop, the team launched the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum, which aids in dark spot and irritation elimination.
—Akili King, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Katrina Cossey, Parents, 26 May 2025
Some people also use household tape instead of products designed for skin, increasing the risk of improper use or skin irritation.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Cushioning at the tongue and collars cut down on the risk of blisters and irritation straight out of the box, and there’s additional cushioning at the heels to make standing feel more comfortable.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
For their first drop, the team launched the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum, which aids in dark spot and irritation elimination.
—Akili King, Essence, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritation
Noun
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Trump has expressed growing frustration with the rulings.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Tyler expresses frustration in hearing that from him and not from Brandon and Theresa themselves.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Yet defeat against Arsenal — after three victories against them this season in the league and Carabao Cup — brought exasperation, if only because that story could easily have been different.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The families of hostages show increasing exasperation with the hardline approach of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but have shown little ability to influence official policy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Apple, which makes around 90% of its iPhones in China via its manufacturing partner Foxconn, has been looking to move more production to India — though Trump has also voiced displeasure with that.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Trump has made his displeasure of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell well-known and threatened to attempt to fire him, even though the appointment to chairman has historically been protected from presidential meddling without cause.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Healing from this kind of grief requires being honest with yourself about your emotions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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While navigating the grief of losing her mother and being the new girl in town, Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who died from pneumonia.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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