Relationship Challenges Vocabulary

verb to annoy or irritate someone

preposition used to indicate the action of annoying or irritating someone

• The constant sound of scraping metal can grate on one's nerves in a manufacturing plant.
• Her constant complaining really starts to grate on me after a while.
• His bragging about his new car really grates on my last nerve.
• The way she always interrupts people during conversations really grates on my patience.

noun A person who is being driven insane or the act of driving someone insane.

verb An action word that describes the act of causing someone to become mentally unstable or crazy.

adjective Describing the state of being mentally unstable or crazy.

pronoun A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence, such as 'it' in 'It drives someone insane.'

• The constant noise pollution from the construction site next door can drive someone insane.
• Her habit of chewing loudly can really drive someone insane.
• When he starts talking about conspiracy theories, it just drives me insane.
• The never-ending paperwork at the office can drive someone insane if not managed properly.