Saturday, August 1, 2009

Irritating

On the New York Times’ online front page:

A man with a fake bomb hidden in a bag tried to board a flight at La Guardia Airport’s central terminal, crippling operations for hours and irritating vacationers.
Irritating? Other participles seem more apt. But take a look at Merriam-Webster’s discussion of irritate and related words.

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