some irritation
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
Indicates a certain, but not specified, amount of annoyance.
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Examples (10)
- ‘I'm not American, I'm Canadian,’ he replied with some irritation.
- ‘Of course not,’ she said with some irritation.
- The constant buzzing of the light fixture caused him some irritation.
- She felt some irritation at the delay in their flight.
- His dismissive tone caused her some irritation, though she tried not to show it.
- There was some irritation among the team members regarding the new policy.
- He noted with some irritation that his coffee had gone cold.
- The repeated questions eventually led to some irritation from the speaker.
- Despite her best efforts, some irritation crept into her voice.
- The children's incessant bickering was a source of some irritation.