How To Use Irritable In A Sentence

Jo was tired, irritable, and depressed.
Otherwise this irritable maunderer would have known that, everything else apart, I am heartily tired of the responsibilities of youth under any such constant surveillance. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice
Thus, according to the Chinese, people in whom the liver is too full of blood and hence hard and congested, will be naturally irritable.
The same drug given intravenously prevents the postprandial increase in sigmoid segmenting pressure activity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle.

Among these herbaceous plants we find at intervals the Avicennia tomentosa, the Scoparia dulcis, a frutescent mimosa with very irritable leaves, * and particularly cassias, the number of which is so great in South America, that we collected, in our travels, more than thirty new species. Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America
Lack of testosterone leaves men bad-tempered, emotional, depressed and suffering from Irritable Male Syndrome, scientist Gerald Lincoln told BBC radio's recently.
It also might help with problems such as irritable bowel and poor digestion. The Sun
But, indeed, nature herself seemed to have been his vintner, and at his birth charged him so thoroughly with an irritable, brandy-like disposition, that all subsequent potations were needless.
Three types of people live an unlivable life: those who are overly compassionate, overly irritable, or overly sensitive.
He's tried buprenorphine but it makes him tired and irritable. The Sun
-- Do they seem overtired, cranky, irritable, aggressive, overemotional or hyperactive, or have trouble thinking during the day? Kids tucked in with a dose of melatonin
Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men.
The construction noise had made him irritable, and a nanny had taken him to visit his grandparents at their villa in nearby Fiesole several hours before the tragedy. The Poet Prince
Even relationships can be affected, because the person with SAD can become irritable, unloving and unlovable, says charity Mind.
They started to deny what was happening, had less energy and became irritable.
(vagina), in these cases, are not only irritable and itching, but are sometimes hot and inflamed, and are covered either with small pimples, or with a whitish exudation of the nature of aphtha (thrush), somewhat similar to the thrush on the mouth of an infant; then, the addition of glycerine to the lotion is a great improvement and usually gives much relief. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage
And the trauma had caused personality changes which made him irritable and difficult to live with.
Sometimes, gas indicates a digestive disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease.
If they still have a nap and they it they will get irritable. The Sun
Also, children with depressed moms may be drowsy, passive, more temperamentally difficult, irritable, less able to tolerate separation, and more afraid or more anxious than children of nondepressed mothers. You Raising Your Child
He had constant tummy problems, which may have been something like irritable bowel syndrome, and had bad dreams. Times, Sunday Times
Have you ever noticed that one of your colleagues is particularly irritable, difficult to work with or perhaps even a hyperactive time-waster?
The group had suffered from disappointing trials of a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
And these US marines smoking more than usual under the stress of battle conditions are becoming increasingly irritable.
There may even be groups for specific types of chronic pain, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia or irritable bowel syndrome.
It smells great, and peppermint oil improves digestion and is used commercially to treat irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
The salpingectomy was done when she came into the infirmary for treatment of an irritable bowel. Second Glance
The child is also irritable, hypersensitive, and difficult to get along with.
If you are grouchy, irritable, or just plain mean, there will be a £100 charge for putting up with you.
That should have ended it, except that certain newspapers have grown irritable and waspish with Tony Blair.
In case you hadn't noticed, I'm feeling incredibly irritable this week.
Some may feel anxious, restless, irritable or dizzy. Working with Teenagers
He drove up to the person and stopped the horse, who seemed irritable.
In firm and lofty character, pain is mastered; in a character so little endowed with cool tenacious strength as Rousseau's, pain such as he endured was enough to account, not for his unsociality, which flowed from temperament, but for the bitter, irritable, and suspicious form which this unsociality now first assumed. Rousseau
As his health had improved he'd become steadily more irritable and short-tempered.
Then came an increasing asthenopia, with evening headaches, until her temper changed and became capricious and irritable. Fat and Blood An Essay on the Treatment of Certain Forms of Neurasthenia and Hysteria
These include psoriasis, eczema, stomach ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
Do you find yourself irritable and cranky, taking out your anxiety and frustration on those you love?
This study lacked objective or prospective data and was biased by the exclusion from the controls of people with irritable bowel syndrome.
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
The causes of irritable bowel syndrome are poorly understood and the treatment can be ineffective, meaning that those it afflicts often suffer all their lives. Times, Sunday Times
He'd read twice through every book in the house, and he'd become irritable and snappy.
They may feel tired and though outwardly calm, can be irritable.
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and discomfort and disturbed bowel habits.
He had psoriasis, reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic postnasal drip. The UltraMind Solution
The group had suffered from disappointing trials of a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
The group seemed very irritable after that unpleasant sleep and they moved sluggishly around the desert.
Sometimes they become irritable through frustration and may be aggressive to others. Coping with Angina
His aged voice was hoarse and scratchy from the drinking of too much swipes at a funeral the night before, nothing of which contributed to make me less irritable. The Water Baby
Mr. Jackson has, in the past, done remarkable work with the uneasy departed, from the flesh-eating zombies of “Dead Alive” (1992) to the ectoplasmic pranksters of “The Frighteners” (1996) to, perhaps most memorably, the army of irritable spirits who come to the aid of Aragorn and Gandalf in the climactic battle of “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003). IN THE WORLD OF MOVIES: NEWS FOR NOVEMBER 1ST | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews
So it's likely to be irritable bowel syndrome. The Sun
Now is the time of the season that people start to get cranky (even the chess players are looking a little irritable).
Although irritable bowel syndrome is commonly believed to be a colonic motility disorder, the evidence supporting this hypothesis is inconsistent.
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
They are less irritable and moody and better able to weigh the information. Times, Sunday Times
It kept me in a continual state of orexis, or irritable longing. The Times Literary Supplement
Fans also claim it helps with irritable skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. The Sun
It also might help with problems such as irritable bowel and poor digestion. The Sun
It is becoming increasingly common for people to believe they have candida or yeast infections, causing a large variety of symptoms such as depression, tiredness, irritable bowel syndrome, aches and pains, skin diseases and so on.
The body can only tolerate a certain level of these toxins before they begin to build up and make us sluggish, lethargic, irritable and disillusioned with life.
The effervescency of her passionate and irritable nature rose within her at times to bursting point. The Pocket R.L.S., being favourite passages from the works of Stevenson
The drugs that treat asthma either relax the bronchial spasm, or reduce the inflammation that makes the bronchial tubes swollen and irritable to minor irritants.
A driver in a good mood is statistically less likely to be involved in an accident than one who's feeling scratchy and irritable.
She's going to be tired and irritable, and bound to bring up the subject of who earns the bread.
I'm not usually this irritable, but tonight's just been such a blah night.
The most common misdiagnosis, she says, is irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
Those who have had a history of malabsorptive and digestive diseases such as anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel disease, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, liver disease, multiple myeloma, and kidney failure are all at greater risk for developing osteoporosis later in life. THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE
You may also feel irritable, chilly, and thirsty for cold drinks.
S.rin, S. K., and Anand, B.S. "Optimum dosage of ispaghula husk in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: correlation of symptom relief with whole gut transit time and stool weight. Wil's Ebay E-Store
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
Formula milk led to an increase in the number of sulphurous bacteria in infants' stomachs, which could contribute later in life to serious conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
He says he can be in a snappy, irritable mood for months at a time. Times, Sunday Times
He had constant tummy problems, which may have been something like irritable bowel syndrome, and had bad dreams. Times, Sunday Times
They seemed to have the contrary effect, making him irritable; and though he made up his mind to watch the stars peer out through the opalescent sky -- he did not call it opalescent, for the simple word dusky took its place -- even their soft light had no effect upon him, and to come to the result at once the would-be sleeper gave it up at last for a bad job. In the Mahdi's Grasp
Sometimes the euphoria can last up to two months or so, then those who have been held captive become more irritable and 'nippy'. Paul and Rachel Chandler: a period of decompression is needed
My irritable mood at lunch had now turned into a full blown temper.
General primary care nurses were trained to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with irritable bowel syndrome
It is not difficult to imagine how a disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome could affect a patient psychologically.
He had been treated for irritable bowel syndrome without resolution of symptoms.
The causes of irritable bowel syndrome are poorly understood and the treatment can be ineffective, meaning that those it afflicts often suffer all their lives. Times, Sunday Times
Stress can be linked with irritable bowel syndrome and bloating. The Sun
A person will feel slightly nauseous, dizzy and irritable. Times, Sunday Times
Most users become dependent and feel restless, irritable and depressed if they stop. Taking Drugs Seriously
They often lash out suddenly and for no apparent reason, and may seem to be touchy or irritable most of the time.
The alarmingly dangerous scene peasant laborer dock is irritable exchange blows, lose entering river middle!
Most users become dependent and feel restless, irritable and depressed if they stop. Taking Drugs Seriously
The child calmed considerably when she held him, but continued to be irritable.
The fauces were not very irritable, nor were they troubled with any saltish humors; but there were viscid, white, liquid, frothy, and copious defluxions from the head. Of The Epidemics
The fauces were not very irritable, nor were they troubled with any saltish humors; but there were viscid, white, liquid, frothy, and copious defluxions from the head. Of The Epidemics
No wonder you might feel irritable too. The Sun
I was distracted and irritable when I pulled into the grocery-store parking lot in my cream-colored, recently waxed Volvo.
He who sees other's faults is ever irritable, the corruptions of such as one grows. He is far from the destruction of the corruptions.
For POWs detained for 30 days or more, such eligibility covers any of the following illnesses that are found at least 10 percent disabling: avitaminosis; beriberi; chronic dysentery; cirrhosis of the liver; helminthiasis; irritable bowel syndrome and malnutrition, including associated optic atrophy. Tcpalm.com Stories
Anne Crank: Diary of a Young Girl - increasingly irritable from the combination of cabin fever and puberty, Anne begins to write bitter rants against those who share the attic with her. Archive 2007-02-01
Some may feel anxious, restless, irritable or dizzy. Working with Teenagers
The juice relieves an irritable cough with its soothing action, liquefying the phlegm and mucus in the clogged channels and facilitating expectoration.
Obesity and irritable bowel syndrome are thought to be vulnerable to the right strain of bacteria. Times, Sunday Times
Your irritable bowel syndrome may become more uncomfortable because the atmospheric pressure in an aircraft increases bloating. Times, Sunday Times
Wellington himself became increasingly tired, irritable and unhappy with his situation.
Jo was tired, irritable, and depressed.
Now, that man who is affable in public and who is irritable in private is making a fraudulent overissue of stock, and he is as bad as a bank that might have four or five hundred thousand dollars of bills in circulation with no specie in the vault. The Wedding Ring A Series of Discourses for Husbands and Wives and Those Contemplating Matrimony
The effect of a nonabsorbed oral antibiotic rifaximin on the symptoms of the irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized trial. The UltraMind Solution
When I am in a bad mood I become sensitive and irritable.
Yet people are quick to label irritable or angry people as “bad children” or “bad people.” Black Pain
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
It's probably something else, for instance irritable bowel syndrome. The Sun
Moving his shoulders in irritable self-contempt lessened the illusion, but did not entirely dispel it. LOHENGRIN
He suffered from an alternation of depressed moods with elevated, expansive or irritable moods.
I was irritable, snappy and beyond bored. Times, Sunday Times
A The commonest cause is irritable bowel syndrome. The Sun
Since then, she had become irritable and had stopped ambulating.
He who sees other's faults is ever irritable, the corruptions of such as one grows. He is far from the destruction of the corruptions.
Child doesn't urinate for eight to 12 hours Child doesn't drink Child loses fluids through vomiting or diarrhea Child has sunken eyes or "doughy" skin that doesn't return to normal when pinched Child is not behaving normally, is unusually lethargic or irritable CoughsA cough that appears only at night, especially if it sounds like barking, could be a sign of croup. Special Issue: How Kids Grow Calling The Doctor
A friend of ours who presides over a court of domestic relations in a large city, recently told us that he believed much trouble was caused in families -- many divorces, occasioned, and many desertions provoked -- because improperly fed babies were cross and irritable and so completely occupied the time of the mother, who, herself, knew nothing about mothercraft or the art of infant feeding. The Mother and Her Child
The first signs that all is not well may be anything from a slow escalation of irritable behaviour to a sudden explosion of violence.
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
When people feel irritable about the lack of bounce in the economic rebound; when words like malaise and phrases like triple dip and creeping decrepitude are bruited about - the moment is ripe for yeasayers to pop the pessimists.
The song had ceased from his lips; but Mary was irritable from a burnt hand and a grandchild whose stomach refused to digest properly diluted cows 'milk. LIKE ARGUS OF THE ANCIENT TIMES
Yellow is an image of joy and happiness to most people, but studies show that spending lots of time in a room that's yellow unrelieved by other colours can make you feel irritable and hostile.
We tend to fuss and complain about it, we are moody and irritable: it can get scary even for us.
I would smile, put on a front - and then act irritable or moody or depressed. Positive Parent Power
irritable weather-bound children
And I'm usually alright in the morning but by about lunchtime in the afternoon I tend to get very irritable and fractious and I'm not quite sure why.
Many drivers said they became irritable or short-tempered during the winter.
We become irritable with others and vent our bad temper on them. Coping with Stress at Work
Nux vomica can be helpful if you have been working long hours, are irritable and oversensitive to light and noise, and have been using stimulants like coffee or soda to keep going.
It contains prebiotics, which can control digestive problems such as irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
I would smile, put on a front - and then act irritable or moody or depressed. Positive Parent Power
These include psoriasis, eczema, stomach ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
Supposedly tackling the question, Are men of genius irritable? it is in fact an onslaught on critics.
She haltered the strangely docile stallion and tied him up in the tie racks, next to an extremely irritable paint gelding being groomed.
Obesity and irritable bowel syndrome are thought to be vulnerable to the right strain of bacteria. Times, Sunday Times
But acupuncture works well for certain kinds of conditions and irritable bladder syndrome is one of them.
Alan was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
Now, I find myself being snappy and irritable with him. Times, Sunday Times
Rapid fluctuations in blood sugar can leave you feeling sluggish and lethargic, or even downright irritable and hungry again a mere hour after eating.
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
They studied 27 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome who believed themselves to have food allergy or intolerance.
But now I know that after a few days of ‘treatments’ I get itchy, blotchy, irritable and acutely unrelaxed.
Experts, however, remain divided over epidemiological research that has suggested that water fluoridation might be linked to osteoporosis, dental fluorosis, irritable bowel syndrome, and other health problems.
Mrs Lewis said she had felt unwell, lethargic, irritable and overweight for many years.
The physiological significance of the findings in diarrhoea predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients, which were contrary to expectation, is unknown.
A person will feel slightly nauseous, dizzy and irritable. Times, Sunday Times
Already I find it enormously liberating - I don't even feel narky or irritable.
We probably could do a better job of diagnosing it in symptomatic patients, especially those who have been given the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. Archive 2004-07-01
I haven't eaten for fourteen hours and it hurts - I'm irritable and hungry: there's a strange taste in my mouth, and my frequent tinkles are as clear as Welsh mountain streams.
The man was moody and irritable as the hours passed, tired of waiting for a crazy gnome in a sailing contriv - ance, who probably would never return anyway. The Gates of Thorbardin
Cannabis does alter your mind. It can make you more irritable, or sometimes depress you, or sometimes put you on a high.
Fluoridation has been linked to bone cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and osteoporosis.
Maria in the morning was an entirely different entity from Maria the rest of the day, and twice as grouchy and irritable.
Parents who do not detect an intermittent hearing loss can become irritable and controlling and label their child as disobedient and unresponsive.
A vain man, a soldier and a scholar, pedantic, irritable, but in earnest; a complimenter of Emperors, a leader of the reform party, a partisan of Luther's, the friend and correspondent of Erasmus, the elective brother of Dürer. Albert Durer
The invalid is very irritable, but we try to bear with him.
A lonely man,… shy, distrustful, unsociable, irritable and brusque.
The patient with particularly irritable airways
We become irritable with others and vent our bad temper on them. Coping with Stress at Work
He also had irritable bowel syndrome. Times, Sunday Times
Your baby may dribble a lot, be irritable, clingy and have trouble sleeping.
Their obvious unfamiliarity with the animals made her irritable.
The wasps have become more irritable in the chilly weather over the past couple of weeks. Times, Sunday Times
She suffers from osteoarthritis, tendonitis and has irritable nerve endings around her knees.
Political attacks only work if they hook into what voters already believe: Newt is an anger-bomb, Ron Paul is an irritable isolationist, Rick Santorum is a dweeby bedroom-policeman, Mitt Romney is a computer from the future sent to eliminate the need for humans. Johnny Depp, the Obamas and that Halloween party | Ana Marie Cox
Sometimes they become irritable through frustration and may be aggressive to others. Coping with Angina
They were less likely to report feeling irritable or unhappy than during most other activities. Divergent Realities: the Emotional Lives of Mothers, Fathers, and Adolescents
I'm not someone who's endlessly patient and wonderful - in fact I'm quite snappy and irritable - and I don't know if I'd like to make myself worse in that respect.
CONCLUSION: Fluoxetine in combination with bifid-triple viable capsule can effectively treat irritable bowel syndrome.
The baby was also quite irritable and prone to colic, poor sleep and frequent fevers with snuffles.
With the day progressing and the sun beating down relentlessly, the animals became increasingly irritable and even disobedient.
I guess I've been a little salty, a little irritable.
Stress can be linked with irritable bowel syndrome and bloating. The Sun
He had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.
The family is the rain, take irritable, leaving Qingliang; affection is the wind, blowing the sorrow, stay happy; the family is the sun, taking away the darkness, leaving the light. The family is the most great, no matter you are happy, frustration, pain, loss, it will gently on your way, quietly with your life.
The postgame analysis in the media, though, was that the coolheaded Obama had won the night, displaying a firm grasp of the facts, while John, they tried to convince voters, had seemed irritable and condescending. Palin: 'I will forever question' Rev. Wright strategy
However, sufferers will eventually exhibit a manic or hypo-manic episode in which their mood and energy are persistently elevated, euphoric or irritable (usually lasting for a minimum of one week).
It may well turn out to be something harmless, like irritable bowel syndrome. The Sun
My wife is irritable and my daughter is a little crabby about the whole thing, but they understand what I'm doing.
The youngest children get fractious and older family members get irritable trying to keep the peace.
Many other females made him irritable because of their continuous idle chatter and senseless conversation.
He started spending more and more time at home and ironically this seemed to trouble my mother because she became so irritable and tetchy, and so I made it a point to stay away from home.
If your child seems cranky, irritable, bossy, or just plain unhappy after eating any of the myriad foods that contain colorings, preservatives like sodium benzoate, or other additives, consider changing your shopping habits. Duh pookie
He who sees other's faults is ever irritable, the corruptions of such as one grows. He is far from the destruction of the corruptions.
An irritable mutter rippled about the round table.
I'm pretty sure our societal diarrhea is a direct result of irritable GOPers and neocons agitating the extreme right-wing of their party solely for political gain. Poll of Polls: Obama more popular than his policies
It also inhibits motor activity induced by rectal distention and increases sensory thresholds for defaecation in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome.
The first four symptoms encompass the six Manning criteria for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome.
I also feel vaguely crabby and irritable right now, and I'm not sure why.
They might become irritable because they have to stay awake late into the night or miss an activity or outing to complete their rituals.
He had been waiting for over an hour and was beginning to feel irritable.
Irritable said, "Actually, I've heard people earnestly invoke the dome as the source of the diluvian waters. Sunday School: Genesis 1:1-2:3
The simplest orders and directions received from his troop's commander, he either forgot to perform or executed in such a bunglesome manner as to drive Lieutenant Perkins 'irritable nature to the verge of hysteria. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.
A person will feel slightly nauseous, dizzy and irritable. Times, Sunday Times
Symptoms can mimic those of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, among other things-- they're very non-specific which is why they call ovarian cancer "the disease that whispers. Jay Lake
It has been shown to sooth irritable coughs and other respiratory problems.
I still have irritable bowels though and sometimes the pain keeps me up at night.
She suffered from diarrhoea with pain and bloating, which had been diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome.
That ride into the blue did not encourage the cavalry to the belief that they would be of real value in a warfare of trench lines and barbed wire, but for a long time later they were kept moving backward and forward between the edge of the battlefields and the back areas, to the great incumbrance of the roads, until they were "guyed" by the infantry, and irritable, so their officers told me, to the verge of mutiny. Now It Can Be Told
Stress can be linked with irritable bowel syndrome and bloating. The Sun
A person will feel slightly nauseous, dizzy and irritable. Times, Sunday Times

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