adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Her skin looked really irritated .
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Margot gets irritated if people leave dirty dishes in the sink.
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Paul's was irritated with the children because he was tired.
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The teacher was clearly irritated at having his class interrupted.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But sometimes the sciatic nerve can become irritated by a lack of blood supply.
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For a moment Bill is irritated .
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Mr Venables was overseeing the bran-bin, frowning Like an irritated camel.
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Teachers get irritated , of course they do, their elaborate and expensive training courses not withstanding.
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There are expectant miaows when tin-opener noises are detected and irritated miaows when some fixed routine has been disregarded.