Example Sentences

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The chassis forms the framework of the diaper, and the part of it that sits against the baby’s skin needs to be soft and nonirritating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Here, a 20 percent concentration of zinc goes on impossibly invisible, and teams up with soothing and nonirritating botanicals.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2018

Some companies now install sound-masking equipment — which emits a continuous, nonirritating sound to help deal with noise concerns and protect confidential conversations.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2014

Vaseline is a soothing, nonirritating, and bland protective ointment for external use.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Smooth, nonirritating bodies, as buttons, pebbles, etc., do no particular harm for a long time, and may remain unnoticed for years.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm