in irritation

Frequency: 7.58.5 per million words

Indicates that an action is done while feeling annoyed.

irritationPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Gary shook his head in irritation.
  • She sighed in irritation at the constant interruptions.
  • He tapped his foot in irritation while waiting for the slow service.
  • The cat twitched its tail in irritation when disturbed during its nap.
  • "Can you stop that?" she snapped in irritation.
  • His voice rose slightly in irritation as he repeated the instructions.
  • She threw the pen down in irritation after struggling with the form.
  • A wave of heat washed over him in irritation.
  • He slammed the door in irritation, leaving a silence in his wake.
  • The teacher pinched the bridge of her nose in irritation at the children's antics.