irking

I wrote that I gave W 25 bucks in 04, because it was easy, and I liked the idea of irking my silly liberal friends, and because I thought America (of the KKK of A!) desserved four more years of the moron.

Rasmussen: McCain Edging Both Dems In New Jersey 2009

I apologize if that was condescending, but it was kind of irking me that no one really understood what it meant to “set P = MC”.

Matthew Yglesias » Marginal Costs and Average Costs 2010

I believe that the risk of "irking" Elvis to save a buck would actually remain in his head years down the road, thus potentially making him want to get a little payback years down the road.

Lone Star Ball 2009

I believe that the risk of "irking" Elvis to save a buck would actually remain in his head years down the road, thus potentially making him want to get a little payback years down the road

Lone Star Ball 2009

But most economists say annual inflation is closer to 25%, irking government officials who deny inflation is a problem.

Argentina Fines More Economists Over Inflation Estimates Taos Turner 2011

Another potential hurdle: Big investment banks are often reluctant to work with activist-investor clients, for fear of irking corporate clients, which can be the target of such investors, industry observers say.

Icahn Raises His Bid for Clorox to $80 a Share Ellen Byron 2011

A Supreme Court ruling this past week upholding an Arizona state law that cracks down on employers of illegal immigrants is irking some businesspeople who expect similar measures to spread to other states and threaten economic recovery in sectors that rely on unskilled workers.

Immigrant-Law Ruling Irks Some Businesses Miriam Jordan 2011

But as many German transit agencies explore mobile ticketing, the effort is irking some officials who hope the smartphone revolution will encourage more people to buy tickets.

Fare Dodgers Take to Mobile Anton Troianovski 2011

Make a point of identifying what's been irking your colleagues for a long time and then fixing it.

How Do You Put Your Best Foot Forward At A New Job? | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Having antagonized AAR, he risks seriously irking the Kremlin, too.

BP's Big Freeze in Russia Liam Denning 2011