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The statement adds that the detention of these men has been irritating German opinion to the prejudice of relations between the two countries.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2022

Mr. Trump has been irritating the White House in ways that go beyond his victory over the president’s chosen successor, Hillary Clinton.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2016

The grocers association supported the bill, partly because the patchwork of local laws has been irritating for grocers and customers.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 3, 2014

She's been a health-care worker and now she's a full-time mother, but Gosselin is a lady whose main job of late has been irritating people and making them feel better about themselves in comparison.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2011

I agree with you—the interview has been irritating.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis