irritating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- irritatingly adverb
- nonirritating adjective
- unirritating adjective
Etymology
Origin of irritating
First recorded in 1700–10; irritat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Results have an irritating way of cutting across reasoned opinion - not that Carrick shows any sign of getting swept along.
From BBC
"So I think it's massively important, it's irritating we didn't get on it much earlier."
From BBC
They do so by irritating the linings of the nose and lungs, triggering a reflex that increases breathing rate and blood flow, fostering alertness.
From Los Angeles Times
Book, whom Mr. Gatiss makes lovably irritating, is something of a mystery himself, both in his manner and his circumstances.
It’s like “6,7,” if it wore a helmet and was more cute than irritating.
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