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    irritating

    US /'ɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/

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    UK /'ɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo disturb, anger, or upset someone
    He keeps irritating me by talking too much
    adj.AdjectiveCausing annoyance or anger
    He has an irritating voice to listen to
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make part of the body feel soreness and pain
    The bug's bites are irritating the skin
    adj.AdjectiveCausing irritation or inflammation.
    The cream soothed the irritating rash.

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    • As long as you can do this without being passive-aggressive, detaching yourself emotionally with a "I don't care attitude," can help neutralize the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

      As long as you can do this without being passive-aggressive, detaching yourself emotionally with a "I don't care attitude," can help neutralize the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

    • the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

      the effect of their irritating behavior on you.

    B1

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    • In the rising action of the story, the narrator explains that the room has tattered yellow wallpaper with an intricate pattern that the narrator finds irritating.

      In the rising action of the story, the narrator explains that the room has tattered yellow wallpaper with an intricate pattern that the narrator finds irritating.

    B1

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    • So the word bothered means I'm annoyed that you asked me, or this is irritating to me.

      So the word bothered means I'm annoyed that you asked me, or this is irritating to me.

    • So the word bothered means I'm annoyed that you asked me or this is irritating to me.

      So the word bothered means I'm annoyed that you asked me or this is irritating to me.

    A2

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    • It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

      It can be irritating when you buy shoes you like and then realize they're really slippery.

    B1

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    • - I'm trying to be a better friend, but you constantly say and do irritating things.

      - I'm trying to be a better friend, but you constantly say and do irritating things.

    B1

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    • A degree of a kind of indifference and apathy toward the uncontrollable, irritating and terrible aspects of life can be useful if not essential.

      A degree of a kind of indifference and apathy toward the uncontrollable, irritating and terrible aspects of life can be useful if not essential.

    • Like how a callus on part of the hand can serve a useful purpose, a reduction of sensitivity to a particular area that's been frequently irritated, a degree of a kind of indifference and apathy toward the uncontrollable, irritating, and

      Like how a callus on part of the hand can serve a useful purpose, a reduction of sensitivity to a particular area that's been frequently irritated, a degree of a kind of indifference and apathy toward the uncontrollable, irritating, and

    B1

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    • Now if something has been irritating you or annoying you for a long time and finally, it's over.

      Now if something has been irritating you or annoying you for a long time and finally, it's over.

    A2

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    • It could be caused by stomach acid irritating the lining of your stomach.

      It could be caused by stomach acid irritating the lining of your stomach.

    B1

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    • And for a lot of people, especially if you have an irritated disc, you're pulling into a lot of spinal flexion and just irritating something that's already very sensitized.

      And for a lot of people, especially if you have an irritated disc, you're pulling into a lot of spinal flexion and just irritating something that's already very sensitized.

    • And for a lot of people, especially if you have an irritated disc, you're pulling into a lot of spinal flexion and just irritating something that's already very sensitized.

      And for a lot of people, especially if you have an irritated disc, you're pulling into a lot of spinal flexion and just irritating something that's already very sensitized.

    B1

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    • Irritating.

      Irritating.

    • Irritating?

      Irritating?

    B1