irritating ( at least to this western ear ) 
(ROOT (VP (VBG irritating) (-LRB- -LRB-) (PP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (IN to) (NP (DT this) (JJ western) (NN ear))) (-RRB- -RRB-)))
(ROOT (VP (VBG ) (-LRB- ) (PP (ADVP (IN ) (JJS )) (IN ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))) (-RRB- )))