as in annoying
causing annoyance
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
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Recent Examples of irksome
Such tonal whiplash is intentionally jarring, but not any less irksome.
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
That’s possibly more an infrastructure issue than a Kona issue, but irksome all the same.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
The comedy horror about an irksome demonic ghost this time around involves a family tragedy and even more hijinks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Another irksome change: Matt Burke is no longer Ben’s former English teacher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
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Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
That’s possibly more an infrastructure issue than a Kona issue, but irksome all the same.
—Alex Goy, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2023
The comedy horror about an irksome demonic ghost this time around involves a family tragedy and even more hijinks.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Another irksome change: Matt Burke is no longer Ben’s former English teacher.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irksome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irksome
Adjective
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CenturyLink hasn't broken its annoying habit of leaving customers without service for weeks or months and repeatedly failing to show up for repair appointments.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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These evergreen monocultures, originally planted as lumber during the country’s postwar building boom, cause annoying seasonal allergies and dangerous erosion that leads to mudslides.—
Hannah Kirshner,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For the last three weeks, Democrats up and down the seniority list have been stuck playing an especially frustrating game of Whac-a-Mole: smack the outrage of the hour and then race to hit the next one, never quite leveling the field.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, the setup process is frustrating compared with the competition, as are the site-building tools.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Crusty eyes can be unsightly and irritating, but there are ways to manage and treat the debris and keep your eyes clean and healthy.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
29 Jan. 2025
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Try substituting less irritating sodium ascorbate for vitamin C and retinal for retinol or tretinoin.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But even for Ye, his abrupt public embrace of antisemitism and counterintuitive right-wing political rhetoric, resulting in his bringing avowed white nationalist Nick Fuentes to dine with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, has been disturbing.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even though Iris prefaced their weekend getaway with a disturbing intrusive thought about a previous boyfriend, her big unhinged moment is ultimately a passive decision to not untie her non-boyfriend.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Irksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irksome. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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