snap irritably

Frequency: 8.011.3 per million words

To say something quickly in a sharp, annoyed voice.

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Examples (20)

  • "Stop that!" she snapped irritably at the children.
  • He lost his temper and snapped irritably at the children.
  • He would often snap irritably when asked repetitive questions.
  • "Leave me alone!" she snapped irritably when interrupted.
  • The manager snapped irritably at his assistant for being late.
  • The tired manager often snaps irritably at his subordinates.
  • Don't snap irritably at me, I'm just trying to help.
  • After a long day, he tends to snap irritably at minor annoyances.
  • She snapped irritably, demanding to know what was going on.
  • Please don't snap irritably at me; I'm just trying to help.
  • Feeling overwhelmed, he snapped irritably at the innocent question.
  • She had been working for hours, so it was no surprise when she snapped irritably at her colleague.
  • The old man snapped irritably about the noise from next door.
  • He's usually calm, but today he keeps snapping irritably at everyone.
  • Every time someone interrupted him, he would snap irritably.
  • The customer service representative snapped irritably into the phone, clearly frustrated.
  • Despite her efforts, she couldn't help but snap irritably at the rude customer.
  • Whenever she's under pressure, she tends to snap irritably at those around her.
  • The tired student snapped irritably when reminded of the looming deadline.
  • If you snap irritably at your team, you'll only make things worse.