irritate
verb (used with object)
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
has irritated
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present perfectof irritate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The delay has irritated Chinese officials who are eager to hold the summit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
He has irritated his allies at times with constant demands for more and better equipment.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
At times, his rhetoric has irritated the judge overseeing the Manhattan criminal case.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Mr. Hillyard has irritated Mr. Trump before with questions that the former president deemed impertinent.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
He has seen me gradually absorbing them and it has irritated him.
From The Inventions of the Idiot by John Kendrick Bangs
