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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder can include mania, depression, irritability, low energy, and more.
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Tammy Worth, Health, 14 June 2024
As the days lengthen and the mercury rises, so too will the prevalence of anxiety, stress, anger, grief, fatigue, irritability and other emotions researchers have linked to heat.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Outrage can bring greatness to art; irritability, not so much.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
This severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can trigger depression, sadness, anxiety, or irritability in the week before a person's period.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
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Tammy Worth, Health, 14 June 2024
As the days lengthen and the mercury rises, so too will the prevalence of anxiety, stress, anger, grief, fatigue, irritability and other emotions researchers have linked to heat.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Outrage can bring greatness to art; irritability, not so much.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024
This severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can trigger depression, sadness, anxiety, or irritability in the week before a person's period.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 2 June 2024
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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