irk
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of irk
1300–50; Middle English irken to grow tired, tire < Old Norse yrkja to work, cognate with Old English wyrcan; work
Example Sentences
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“There wasn’t a 3 at the start of my batting average last year, and that irks me,” Freeman said last week.
From Los Angeles Times
Those distractions have irked young bankers nearly as much as the loss of prized perks that were cut off last year.
Also, we want to hear from you: Which corporate jargon irks you the most?
He met his wife, Rebecca, at a wedding in 1992 that he attended as a friend’s plus one, irking her by interrupting her conversation with the bride.
But their recommendations have often irked chief executives and their boards, especially over issues related to executive pay, climate-change disclosures and staff diversity.
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