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the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Symptoms may include nightmares and flashbacks to the event, trouble sleeping and feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Common symptoms include difficulty focusing, lack of energy, irritability, and a general sense of apathy toward your work.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
That can include irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and suicide ideations.
—Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Symptoms may include nightmares and flashbacks to the event, trouble sleeping and feelings of isolation, irritability and guilt.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Common symptoms include difficulty focusing, lack of energy, irritability, and a general sense of apathy toward your work.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
That can include irritability, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, nightmares, headache, and suicide ideations.
—Korin Miller, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
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 18 Jan. 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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