Example sentences for: irritated

How can you use “irritated” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Michiko Kakutani seems downright irritated: "The volume is basically a case of a skilled writer lazily using his sleight of hand to toss off what (with two or three exceptions) are pure exercises in craft" (the New York Times ). (Find out more about author Amis on the New York Times ' "Featured Author" page.)

  • As Dunne makes nice with the truly rich and famous, compliments the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Nancy Reagan and Steven Spielberg, Indiana holds nothing back, burns all bridges, settles scores with those who have merely irritated him from afar.

  • Most of the 20 migrant farm workers, in an adjacent lettuce field in Olathe, said they felt sick immediately: They gasped for breath, had pounding headaches, irritated eyes and swollen, numb tongues.

  • Spooner admitted “occasional infelicities in verbal diction” but became openly irritated when his name was associated with oral transpositions.

  • The paper reports that at a closed-door meeting with members, Newt Gingrich seemed irritated by such scruples and won "a huge ovation" after reminding attendees that the House had already voted for full disclosure, and that pulling back now would only lead to news leaks.


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