as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
Dad's general irritation at the incessant complaining coming from the back seat of the car
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Recent Examples of irritation
The slow-and-steady approach Khalifian recommends — beginning with just one to two applications per week — reduces the risk of irritation and allows the skin barrier to adapt gradually.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Garcia has some irritation throwing a baseball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The overnight hand treatment includes pure retinol to help reduce rough texture, colloidal oatmeal to soothe irritation, and panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) to hydrate and support the skin barrier.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Garcia has some irritation throwing a baseball.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The overnight hand treatment includes pure retinol to help reduce rough texture, colloidal oatmeal to soothe irritation, and panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) to hydrate and support the skin barrier.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritation
Noun
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The mood at Citi Field is one of exasperation.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Compile receipts and expense notes Probably a major annoyance is uploading your receipts for reimbursement, but Dispatch handled that quickly.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the annoyances, the smile is genuine.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Brooks also expressed displeasure with the officiating after the game, which has become a common theme for opponents of the Thunder’s physical brand of basketball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Royals fans expressed their displeasure Monday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nataliia’s death sparked a period of national grief.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Irritation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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