Example Sentences

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It irks people when they buy milk but gets scant attention when they buy stocks, unless it’s about handicapping what the Fed’s next rate move might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“There wasn’t a 3 at the start of my batting average last year, and that irks me,” Freeman said last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

And her not seeming to understand how rude she was behaving really irks me.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

There is something about this England team that particularly irks the Australians.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

It irks me so much that I almost want to reply.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King