irk
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or exasperate.
was irking
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past progressiveof irk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The slightest hint of drama was irking him.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
I had been checked at the door for a minute or two while Ford had rearranged some furniture that was irking him.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2016
In the meantime, De Mol's latest project was irking a longtime partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2014
Nonetheless, his preoccupation with ideas instead of details was irking his own camp, and Albany, Ga., gave him a rueful jolt.
From Time Magazine Archive
