Examples of irritability in a Sentence
the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Negative symptoms may include irritability, confusion, hallucinations, seizures, sleepiness, breathing problems, heart attacks, kidney failure and muscle damage, according to the CDC.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Does your child mock emotions, roll his eyes at equality, or show an uptick in irritability toward female teachers, or even you?
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Some common signs include insomnia, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, irritability, and fatigue—all of which can contribute to stress.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Does your child mock emotions, roll his eyes at equality, or show an uptick in irritability toward female teachers, or even you?
—Samantha Mann, Parents, 8 Apr. 2025
Some common signs include insomnia, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, irritability, and fatigue—all of which can contribute to stress.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irritability
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“Irritability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritability. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable
especially
: readiness to become annoyed or angry
2
: the property of living tissue and living things that permits them to react to stimuli
Medical Definition
irritability
noun
ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ty
ˌir-ət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural irritabilities
1
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli
2
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body (as the stomach or bladder)
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