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