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
As much as Antairis irrational resistance to the Day of Sacrifice had irritated Gherland to no end, he felt they had lost something when Antain resigned, though he couldn’t say exactly what.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
