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irritable

[ir-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈɪr ɪ tə bəl /


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U.S. drugmaker Merck is likely to be the first, with late-stage data on its tulisokibart drug candidate for irritable bowel disease due next year, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

They’re irritable with their loved ones, can’t concentrate, and can’t seem to keep thoughts in their heads.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

But Maguire, now 43, became sad and irritable, and didn’t want to be around his newborn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And these foods are linked to a range of chronic health issues, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, certain types of cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and even early death.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Most walked around in a state of critical dehydration and malnutrition and as a result were irritable, volatile, light-headed, bleary, nauseated, gaunt, and crampy.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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