Definition of "irksome" []

• Causing annoyance, weariness, or vexation; tedious: irksome restrictions. See Synonyms at boring. (adjective)

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• "Avey and Wojcicki played up the recreational aspects of 23andMe testing—broccoli taste, fast twitch muscles, and earwax consistency—because they appealed to so many people, but they found the tag irksome."
• "When Kelsch sees "irksome" open-door retailers, she goes inside and tells owners and consumers about the wasted energy."
• "One tic of blogs, the MSM and commenters I find kind of irksome is the habit of thinking that "public statements" = "action" and "action" = "public statements.""