the irksome task of cleaning up
the irksome habit of leaving all the kitchen cabinet doors open
Recent Examples on the WebThere were certainly some victories (and more about them in a moment), but one particular loss is especially irksome.—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024 Even more irksome to Russia than the Cameron comments were recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who publicly mused about the idea of sending European troops to Ukraine.—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024 In Florida, though, irksome allergies can happen any time of year.—Michaela Mulligan, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024 Robots thrive on predictability, which has put some irksome restrictions on where and how they can be successfully deployed.—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024 Shielding up to 10 devices from malware, irksome ads, and more, Control D is designed to both enhance your security and your device's performance.—Stackcommerce Team, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024 Now women’s birth control—much of which still comes with plenty of irksome, sometimes risky, side effects—seems due for some kickbacks.—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024 In a bid to spread into new areas and fend off competitors, TikTok is crowding its app with irksome features, pushing content that detracts from the app’s core experience, and alienating its base of once-loyal users.—Thomas Germain / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024 But the new position of some of the tents appears more irksome to the Israeli military.—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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