ask irritably

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

To pose a question in an annoyed or impatient manner.

irritablyVERB + irritably

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ask

Examples (10)

  • She began to ask irritably about the delay.
  • "What's taking so long?" he asked irritably.
  • The child asked irritably if they were there yet.
  • Why did you ask so irritably when she was trying to help?
  • He couldn't help but ask irritably for quiet.
  • She would often ask irritably when stressed.
  • Having waited for hours, he finally asked irritably for an update.
  • The customer asked irritably where his order was.
  • Don't ask irritably; it won't get you answers faster.
  • If you always ask irritably, people might avoid helping you.