My father's loud snoring irks my mother. From LearnThat.org.
There where a few instances of change that did kind of irk me though. From Wordnik.com. [Ryan’s Take On KICK-ASS « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more] Reference
He said it might even "irk" other countries and could complicate movement of people between Africa and. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Doesn't this cry baby routine 'irk' the fems? duckman (My Grandma Isn't Shovel Ready!). From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Of all the little irks, what's your irk of the year?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 20, 2008] Reference
It would irk him, but his pride would allow no less. From Wordnik.com. [The Seduction Of Sara]
It doth irk me much, that ever I came unto this country. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
Mr. Grassley goes his own way, and he may yet irk Republicans. From Wordnik.com. [The Grassley Test] Reference
Nobody wants to irk a nation of 1.2 billion potential consumers. From Wordnik.com. [Against All Odds] Reference
They are two friends of What-Man who are dating and they irk me. From Wordnik.com. [elephants Diary Entry] Reference
"That creature could irk me, if she made the effort," Pia remarked. From Wordnik.com. [Xone of Contention]
It's pointless to irk you about something you're not willing to change. From Wordnik.com. [That don't impress me much] Reference
It doth irk me sore, that they have been strangers to us so long a time. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
Rhavas would have to figure out how to irk him into doing what he wanted. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge of the Separator]
The irk of that "godless" office was being more and more poorly met by Dave. From Wordnik.com. [Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness] Reference
For example, will he turn soft on North Korea and irk Seoul's new President?. From Wordnik.com. [Amar Bakshi: How Obama Can Improve America's Global Image] Reference
Her CONSTANT endless, show to show concern trolling started to irk my nerves. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Morning Roundup] Reference
A spokesman says the check is routine, and it was not trigger by any irk vent. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 11, 2004] Reference
Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser Editorial: King manages to irk someone else. From Wordnik.com. [Daily Headlines, Friday, 9/24/2010] Reference
At least these outfits and their customers simply ignore the pictures that irk them. From Wordnik.com. [David Sterritt: Faith! Family! Films! And the Crystal Teddy Goes to...] Reference
And although smokers irk me to the point of little redemption, but people will change. From Wordnik.com. [babycartercl Diary Entry] Reference
Hath any made heavy their hearts or mood, I'll show them well, that it doth irk me much. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied] Reference
The appointment of Secretary Gates is sure to irk many progressives - and for good reason. From Wordnik.com. [Max Bergmann: A Progressive Case for Gates] Reference
But it could irk conservative House Democrats because the measure will add to the deficit. From Wordnik.com. [Senate Vote Gives Bailout Plan New Life] Reference
Naturally of a perfectly frank nature, the situation was bound to irk his mind ceaselessly. From Wordnik.com. [The Mission of Janice Day] Reference
What's going to really irk you about somebody saying something really bad about you, right?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: The McCains Reflect on the Campaign and Their Future - March 23, 2000] Reference
Jonathan Richman, Lou Reed, Woody Allen amongst others ... do any of these comparisons irk?. From Wordnik.com. [The Fall online - latest Fall News] Reference
The bare-bones request may irk Congress, which is already expressing concerns about the plan. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Bailout Plan Calms Markets,] Reference
But it is baseball and despite some of the quirky rules that irk us, it isn't a waste of time. From Wordnik.com. [Paula Duffy: Why Americans Ignore the World Baseball Classic] Reference
Few things irk the normally unflappable Bill Joy, but dishonesty and complexity are among them. From Wordnik.com. [The Quiet Genius Who Brings It All Together] Reference
HEMMER: What did you say earlier -- could irk a lot of military families here, military members?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 5, 2004] Reference
There's no separate option to reply only to the publisher of the tweet, though, which might irk some users. From Wordnik.com. [New Twitter Features Unveiled: Reply-To-All, Auto-Complete Hit Twitter.com] Reference
There was hurry in the administration of the corsair states, as the form of rule which they adopted was apt to irk the rulers in. From Wordnik.com. [Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean] Reference
Regulations that irk traditional media businesses besieged by digital rivals – such as ITV and local media – are to be scrapped. From Wordnik.com. [Two months to plot a media regulation 'big bang'? Get ready for shrapnel] Reference
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