irritate
verb (used with object)
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
had irritated
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past perfectof irritate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Despite a straightforward fourth-round win over Diana Shnaider, something had irritated Jessica Pegula.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Fair warning though: By the end of the day, the necklace had irritated my skin, though the Bychari website says that it’s gold-plated.
From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2020
An intense 32-year-old woman, she directs the Serrinha chapter of the Council of School Food, and from the start, Baird’s sustainable eating program had irritated her.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2019
It was the second part of the apology that had irritated Hal the most.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2018
The almost upright small ostrich feather in her hat, which had irritated Mr. Samsa during her entire sendee, swayed lightly in all directions.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
