irk
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
Origin of irk
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How to use irk in a sentence
The Eagles’ approach to the game reportedly irked some of their players and drew sharp criticism from outside the team.
Doug Pederson ousted as coach of Philadelphia Eagles, less than three years after Super Bowl victory | Mark Maske | January 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe president appears to have heard that argument, and it irks him.
One thing that irks Thompson: Gaining access via the password-reset break-in doesn't really even qualify as hacking.
Anthony has made an ample allowance for her, indeed such a generous one that it irks me to accept it.
A Little Girl in Old Salem | Amanda Minnie DouglasIt irks me to ask my husband, generous though he is, for every cent I use, to have to account to him for my personal expenditures.
Sundry Accounts | Irvin S. Cobb
If the King irks me I will drive my dagger between his ribs, and make myself king in Sicily.
The Proud Prince | Justin Huntly McCarthyIt irks them to grapple with problems capable of none save a tragic solution.
Views and Reviews | William Ernest HenleyAlso it irks me to squat on a branch all day above a path, bearing a rock upon my thighs.
The Turtles of Tasman | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for irk
/ (ɜːk) /
(tr) to irritate, vex, or annoy
Origin of irk
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