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
Symptoms of overheating include confusion, irritability, and lack of coordination.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024
Stress and burnout share a lot of symptoms in common, like anxiety, fatigue, and irritability.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Emotional exhaustion can manifest as physical fatigue, irritability and a sense of detachment from both work and personal life.
—Katrina Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While the therapy can have side effects like hair growth or irritability, Whalen emphasized that these risks are preventable with proper monitoring.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024
Stress and burnout share a lot of symptoms in common, like anxiety, fatigue, and irritability.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Emotional exhaustion can manifest as physical fatigue, irritability and a sense of detachment from both work and personal life.
—Katrina Jones, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
While the therapy can have side effects like hair growth or irritability, Whalen emphasized that these risks are preventable with proper monitoring.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
Noun
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So perhaps the podcast was both: an act of love and an act of aggression.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Then came the anger, hurt and all that goes with it.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The results point to Asian Americans’ sensitivity to the issue of crime and safety due to the uptick of anti-Asian hate during the height of the pandemic that many feel went unaddressed, experts say.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Days after, Karter still had a headache, dizziness, and sensitivity to light and noise.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Andrew’s response is more petulance; more younger brother than the adult, aging son of the sovereign.Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
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If Donald Trump figured his usual petulance was going to put new Democratic ticket-topper Kamala Harris on the backfoot, the 78-year old ex-president might want to think again.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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The spike in homophobia and homophobic violence has led Ivorian gay communities and human rights groups to express concerns that the hostility could endanger the country's reputation for comparative tolerance.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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That fear stems from the hostility crypto experienced under the current administration.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Wiley returns a few minutes later with a tissue, his indignation has come back, too.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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On Wednesday night, when news of the pending indictment was reported by the Times, but before details of the charges were publicly known, Adams offered the public the same righteous indignation.Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritability. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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