Sentence examples for irritation grows from inspiring English sources

Matt Daniels, Palo Alto, California How to make amends Regarding the article "Irritation grows in U.S.-China relations" (Feb., 20): As an American living overseas, I've been observing Chinese ire over President Obama meeting with the Dalai Lama and wondering how Americans can show contrition for this offense to the Chinese leadership.

Obama's irritation grew.

Kingsley's irritation grew into active dislike.

The Poles' irritation grew at this year's budget summit.

As his irritation grew, he developed a theory: In Stalin's Russia, crazy things like the denied visa happened because the man at the top was unhinged.

All the while irritation grew in the stands, hardly surprising as the home fans haven't seen a league win since the opening day of the season against Newcastle.

But with much of Whitehall and the teaching profession against him, and signs of irritation growing in the offices of the prime minister and his deputy, it may be wise for the new Tory pin-up boy to slow down a little, and build some bridges.

My irritation grew to full-blown resentment years later when I learned that he actually had volumes of page-turning material at his disposal.

His irritation was growing by the minute.

"Our question for Argentina again today is: When will the government put an end to the nontransparent and restrictive measures and practices that have been the source of such longstanding irritation and growing frustration?" said an American attaché at the W.T.O., Rachel Bae, according to a Reuters report.

My irritation quickly grew to euphoria, as I came to the realization... the tray was the milk cup.