as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
the whining child was a constant irritant to his long-suffering parents
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Recent Examples of irritants
The botanical extracts in this 100% natural-origin formula help both maintain skin’s natural lipid barrier with polysaccharides as well as defend against irritants thanks to extracts from plants native to harsh climates.
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Katie Becker, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Avoid using harsh products on your face and lips, including fragrances and other irritants.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Katie Becker, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Avoid using harsh products on your face and lips, including fragrances and other irritants.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritants
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Illness begins suddenly and symptoms include high fever, muscle pains, bleeding, severe headaches, diarrhea and vomiting blood.Robert Hart, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Officials say that people who have been exposed to infected animals should look out for eye redness (conjunctivitis), cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing and fever in the 10 days after exposure.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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For many people, that shot solidified the Joker as a concept who spoke to their own frustrations with the very same kind of systems that failed Arthur.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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Burkina Faso’s 2022 coups came amid frustrations over the authorities’ inability to quash recurring jihadist violence, despite intensive French military assistance, which has claimed thousands of lives for almost a decade.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Parking apps did away with these annoyances.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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As a result, jealousies, annoyances and fears may arise.Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Irritants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritants. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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