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Example sentences for: irritation

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The operator said that methylene chloride had caused skin and eye irritation (dibasic esters did not) and he was relieved to not have to worry as much about the consequences of accidental splashes.
A flame is not distinguished by its being ill-considered: a flame is usually insulting or provocative (in the sense of causing irritation); it can also be simply persisting incessantly and rabidly on a topic others find uninteresting (or past the point of interest).
First, a mild feeling of envy along with irritation, as if someone had noticed something one can get away with that I hadn't thought of.
Expecting kitschy nouveau-lounge, critics are pleased to find a "sublime and subtle beauty" in the heartfelt, rich album from this unlikely pair (David Browne, Entertainment Weekly ). Costello's lyrics are pared-down and unusually taut, and "Bacharach's arrangements for a 24-piece orchestra should make Babyface weep in envy" (Greg Kot, the Chicago Tribune ). Several critics point out that Costello's voice is not quite up to the task presented by Bacharach's complex melodies, but this is deemed only a minor irritation.
In three cases, the principal potential hazard of the substitutes is acute eye, skin and/or respiratory irritation.