exasperation

noun ex·as·per·a·tion \ ig-ˌza-spə-ˈrā-shən \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of exasperation

1 : the state of being exasperated

2 : the act or an instance of exasperating

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Examples of exasperation in a Sentence

They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.
add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations

Recent Examples of exasperation from the Web

Upset with a borderline called strike three, Rendon tossed his bat in exasperation and didn’t appear to say anything.

— usa today sports, USA TODAY, "Watch: Nationals 3B Anthony Rendon draws ridiculous ejection after called strike three," 7 Apr. 2018
Russian officials, meanwhile, have expressed exasperation with the United States.

— author: john hudson, josh dawsey, shane harris, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump administration to impose fresh sanctions against Russia," 4 Apr. 2018
The public did not share Head's exasperation at the time, however, and Head referenced the lack of public outcry in her Thursday remarks.

— kevin litten, NOLA.com, "Did N.O. council have enough options when deciding on power plant?," 14 Mar. 2018
Within a month, of course, Trump was expressing exasperation with Rosenstein.

— chris cillizza, CNN, "Donald Trump has met the enemy on Russia collusion: It's his Justice Department," 3 Apr. 2018
The school issued an apology Friday on its Facebook page, the same platform where the parents' rage had already spread like wildfire to encompass a more public exasperation.

— matthew martinez, star-telegram, "Atlanta second-graders recite poem for black-history program — behind blackface masks | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 31 Mar. 2018
Sitting to the left of Sexton, Davi put his head down on the table in apparent exasperation, Sexton said.

— shawn boburg and dalton bennett, chicagotribune.com, "Attorney says Roy Moore supporters offered him $10,000 to drop client who accused the candidate," 23 Mar. 2018
Opponents can only endure so much of James Harden's scoring before hands are thrown up in exasperation.

— rob mahoney, SI.com, "The Rockets’ Isolation Offense Is an Opponents' Nightmare," 20 Mar. 2018
On occasion, their voices could be overheard, rising in exasperation.

— evan macdonald, cleveland.com, "No one harmed in 13-hour standoff in Geauga County, police say," 6 Mar. 2018

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