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
These symptoms include fatigue, tender breasts, bloating, irritability, and depression that occur in the days leading up to a period.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the possible side effects of Red 40 include: migraines, irritability, depression, hives, asthma, sneezing, watery eyes, skin irritation, allergic reaction, sneezing, and hyperactivity.
—Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
In a minority of patients, symptoms can be more severe and can include difficulty breathing, wheezing, irritability and dehydration.
—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
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the possible side effects of Red 40 include: migraines, irritability, depression, hives, asthma, sneezing, watery eyes, skin irritation, allergic reaction, sneezing, and hyperactivity.
—Anne Michaud, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2024
In a minority of patients, symptoms can be more severe and can include difficulty breathing, wheezing, irritability and dehydration.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritability
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The armor is part of Taiwan's broader efforts to strengthen its defenses amid increasing military aggression from China.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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This is an aggression to look at someone with desire.Angelique Jackson, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Wednesday's extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromise funding bill.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage that dates back decades.Noam N. Levey, Fortune Well, 18 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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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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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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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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