irascible
adjective
easily provoked to anger; very irritable.
irascibility
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a word derived from
irascible.
Example Sentences
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A republic too given to democracy, they thought, would allow big personalities to leverage the public’s irascibility against established order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
We knew the master of irascibility, Paul Giamatti, would earn a nomination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Oozing irascibility, Alito tried to corner Prelogar in two unusually long exchanges, only to fall flat on his face.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2023
“I’d like to acknowledge Oscar Levant, whose wit and irascibility and virtuosity is not only inspirational but a true original,” Hayes said in his acceptance speech.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Now Burnham faced the prospect of having to go alone to meet these legendary architects—one of them, Hunt, a man also of legendary irascibility.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
