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Irks meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of irk

Using Irks

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of irk
  • In the example corpus, irks often appears in combinations such as: irks me, really irks, that irks.

Context around Irks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

projections 1× deeply 1× lovells 1× selection 1× whomever 1× particularly 1× sub 1× 1mdb 1×

Often after:

bills 1× appropriators 1× associates 1× tehran 1× mlwelwa 1× rural 1× faculty 1×

Sentence patterns with Irks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

that really irks me though 2× back whomever irks tehran 1× hogan lovells irks associates with 1× it still irks me that 1× mockingbird sub irks faculty jan 1× name that irks bills fans 1× offer that irks many colombians 1× over 1mdb irks the more 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as per jaya 1× first hogan lovells 1× his quarterback during 1× i suppose what 1× mca s and 1× most ex rebels 1×

Common sentence endings:

are too full 1× irks faculty jan 1× irks many colombians 1× isn t charging 1× keep programs going 1× leftist global elites 1×

Words around Irks

Just before it in the word index:

irking 6 irked 102 irk 13 irja 2 irizarry 11 irix 14

Just after it in the word index:

irksome 16 irkut 2 irkutsk 26 irl 70 irlbeck 2 irle 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Irks

  • In this selection, "irks" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, projections, deeply, lovells, bills, appropriators and associates stand out and add context to how "irks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include that really irks me though and back whomever irks tehran. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "irks" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with irks

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This selection irks the elitist society. (6 words)

The only thing that irks Mlwelwa is that sometimes the parks are too full. (14 words)

The ignorance and stupidity of these people who mishandle the stingrays really irks me. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

I suppose what really irks me with the whole Dad Bod phenomenon is the reality of analyzing someone’s physical appearance and imparting a judgement upon that particular bodily state. (30 words)

MCA’s and Gerakan’s continued acquiescence to, as opposed to DAP’s and PKR’s stern condemnation of the government over 1MDB, irks the more issue-oriented Chinese voters. (30 words)

Not providing long-term projections irks appropriators because it denies them visibility of total program costs, and puts the onus on Congress to add funds to keep programs going. (29 words)

Example sentences (17)

His Quarterback during that stretch was Tom Brady: another name that irks Bills fans to the core.

Not providing long-term projections irks appropriators because it denies them visibility of total program costs, and puts the onus on Congress to add funds to keep programs going.

The fact that we believe in free will, free markets, limited constitutional government, and personal responsibility deeply irks the leftist global elites.

As per Jaya Bachchan, if there is an event, she is happy to pose, but when photogs invade their privacy that's what irks her.

At least it's not multiverse nonsense, but it still irks me that Billy would have a "soul" that could take over another body, a dead one no less.

First, Hogan Lovells irks associates with a bonus announcement without matching the industry standard special bonuses.

The thing that really irks me, though, is that the price for the newer, slightly slower cards isn’t charging.

This selection irks the elitist society.

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The Americans, well, they tend to let the Saudi royal- or insufferable Israeli-tail wag Washington’s dog, and back whomever irks Tehran.

The only thing that irks Mlwelwa is that sometimes the parks are too full.

There is one criticism that really irks me though, which I’ve seen twice in print.

Most ex-rebels will serve no jail time if they fully confess any crimes, an offer that irks many Colombians.

The carbon tax particularly irks rural Canadians who don’t have the option to take the bus or who depend on heavy machinery for work.

The ignorance and stupidity of these people who mishandle the stingrays really irks me.

While I understand the frustration from the district's English teachers about the removal of "To Kill A Mockingbird" from curricula ("'Mockingbird' sub irks faculty," Jan.

I suppose what really irks me with the whole Dad Bod phenomenon is the reality of analyzing someone’s physical appearance and imparting a judgement upon that particular bodily state.

MCA’s and Gerakan’s continued acquiescence to, as opposed to DAP’s and PKR’s stern condemnation of the government over 1MDB, irks the more issue-oriented Chinese voters.

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Common combinations with irks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "irks" in a sentence?
An example: "His Quarterback during that stretch was Tom Brady: another name that irks Bills fans to the core." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "irks" from authentic English texts.
What does "irks" mean?
Irks means: third-person singular simple present indicative of irk
How many example sentences with "irks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "irks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.