as in irritableness
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Recent Examples of irritability
In a minority of patients, symptoms can be more severe and can include difficulty breathing, wheezing, irritability and dehydration.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
That’s because, again, evidence suggests that endorphin levels drop right before your period, leading to anxiety and irritability.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Very high intakes can lead to nausea, skin rashes, irritability, and brittle hair and nails.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Depression High added sugar intake can lead to fluctuations in blood sugar levels, resulting in mood swings, irritability, and fatigue, which may worsen feelings of depression.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
That’s because, again, evidence suggests that endorphin levels drop right before your period, leading to anxiety and irritability.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Very high intakes can lead to nausea, skin rashes, irritability, and brittle hair and nails.
—Tamar Kane, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Depression High added sugar intake can lead to fluctuations in blood sugar levels, resulting in mood swings, irritability, and fatigue, which may worsen feelings of depression.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
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Speaking alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin highlighted the part of the pact that allows the potential use of Russian nuclear warheads deployed to Belarus in response to an aggression.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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But over the past decade, Gabbard's views on Russian aggression in Europe have evolved in a particularly dramatic fashion.Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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The shooting captivated the nation, both for the brutality of the crime and for the anger and frustration many people expressed about the health care insurance system.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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That sparked anger from Crimson Tide fans and SEC execs.Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms include headaches, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, its vivid, expressive prose also explores how aesthetic beauty can cover stomach-churning abuse, while Lin’s rich literary allusions reveal her sensitivity to language and her critical interest in developing a Taiwanese cultural heritage.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The sense of entitlement and petulance on display is staggering.Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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His cop-on-the-edge routine — leather jacket, aviator glasses, motorcycle, bottomless petulance — is overcranked, as is the cartoon menace of the criminal underground, which fed into a brief cultural freakout over Japanese dominance.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Trump has skated again and could care less about their indignation.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
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Trowbridge is so concerned that he’s posted officers at both of her residences (something Dennison describes with arid indignation as a spectacular misuse of public monies).Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritability. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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