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US
/ˈɪɹəˌteɪtɪŋ/
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[ UK /ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪtɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪtɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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causing irritation or annoyance
swarms of pestering gnats
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
a pesky mosquito
a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
nettlesome paperwork
a vexatious child
found it galling to have to ask permission
a plaguey newfangled safety catch
an irritating delay -
causing physical discomfort
bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful -
(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
an irritative agent
How To Use irritating In A Sentence
- The narrative was involving, yet contained a couple of irritating lacunae. Times, Sunday Times
- Secondly, irritating, defamatory and derogatory comments left at this site by visitors will be deleted.
- The songs are irritatingly infectious with enough angst to keep the moodiest teenagers frowning.
- While I am sharply critical of American unilateralism and realpolitik masquerading as the defence of liberty, at times I find our own moralizing irritating.
- The notorious fact-checkers of The New Yorker are irritating not only because they often prove how fallible are our memories, but because they seem to mechanize what ought to be a natural, unmediated, fast-moving process. 2009 February 11 | NIGEL BEALE NOTA BENE BOOKS
- But there is another reason why a war between the two countries is so much to be deprecated, which is, that is must ever be a cruel and an irritating war. Diary in America, Series One
- He really is an irritating little tick, isn't he?
- I do my share of driving and I had no idea all that cutting people off and speeding and changing lanes without signaling and blowing through stop signs was "choreographed"--no wonder I find driving to say nothing of cycling in New York City so irritating. People Are People: Dealing With It
- The irritating lack of clarity about who holds what amount of debt has led to some ridiculous underpricing of risk. Times, Sunday Times
- Only, there are too many series, and if one wants to try a new author, often he has to buy an entire trilogy, andthat is irritating: any interesting new book you spot is the second or third book of the series this and that. Book Series
