An unsettled, irritable mood comes across here and there.

I could see, indeed, that he was in a strange and irritable mood, for the failure of our search oppressed him.

When we politely begged him not to trouble, being in an irritable mood, or assuming it, he told us rudely to mind our own business.

This leads to elevated or irritable mood with increased energy and decreased need for sleep while in a manic state.

The irritable mood that had come through the door with Eve didn't have a chance.

With a painful recession spawning record unemployment, France is in an irritable mood.

She had been there this morning, and had returned in an irritable mood.

Lewis had often seen Morse in this mood before-snappy and irritable.

She didn't dare say a word, at least not while he was in his present irritable mood.

The worry and compassion in her voice made Sulu feel ashamed of his irritable mood.