irritation
noun
the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.
irritations
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pluralof irritation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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None of these people is real, but the irritations they represent – NIMBYism, narcissism and the compulsion to destroy others to build ourselves up – are quite familiar.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
But escape from the irritations of that companionship seems a still bleaker prospect—and an impossibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
And Déby knows well that this gives him leverage in managing his own irritations in relations with Washington and Paris.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2024
Each seemingly simple task is not just saddled with procedural irritations — forms to fill out, appointments to attend, banal questions to answer — but with fear.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
Over time, we have figured out how to express and overcome our irritations and occasional rage.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
