snap irritably
Frequency: 8.011.3 per million words
To say something quickly in a sharp, annoyed voice.
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- "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.