Example Sentences

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Prince William says the rules which stop football matches being shown on television if they kick off at 15:00 on a Saturday are "irritating".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Those calls are irritating, I agree, but that answer just isn’t working for me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2022

In place of knowledgeable contributors are irritating music and blandly repetitive interviews as we follow Hevesh from convention appearances to meetings with ecstatic fans and collaborative projects with fellow topplers.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

The alerts are irritating enough, but even more so when texts, calls or FaceTime invitations are answered and the guest is no longer participating in the meal.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2019

Usually bird puns off my name are irritating, but it’s like she doesn’t even realize she’s doing it.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon