Although this might be provocative in concert, it is merely irritating on record.

At times, Leavitt could be startling and exciting; at others, merely irritating.

Alas lack of star comedians and firm control make its exuberance merely irritating".

These applications fall into a spectrum that stretches from merely irritating to completely disruptive.

Food allergies can range from merely irritating to life-threatening.

Once, that had been appealing but now it was merely irritating.

If the matter is minor or merely irritating, a gentle conversation with the coworker is all that's necessary.

In its vagueness her anticipation seemed false, merely irritating, a self-indulgence.

Losing an iPhone can spoil a day or more; missing a television programme is merely irritating.

To find afterwards that a couple of hours spent with actual humans was merely irritating and a bit confusing.