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
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Several things catch the attention: anxiety about the future, exasperation at the childish antics of senior politicians, confusion about Brexit.
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Over the past two weeks, Trump has signaled his growing exasperation with Xi for China's failure to pressure North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un to abandon his quest to develop nuclear missiles capable of striking the United States.
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Best styled by running your hands through it 5,000 times in a fit of exasperation.
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Her fury, humiliation, and exasperation sprawl through Hunger.
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Inevitably, the women would extend their fingers to gawk at each other’s diamonds, their husbands looking at each other with what seemed to be choreographed exasperation before patting each other on the backs of their pastel polos.
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Muslim groups have shown the same degree of exasperation over what are starting to feel like incessant strikes.
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Some Muslim students who have had to take finals while fasting for Ramadan have taken to Twitter to express their exasperation:
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Talks are scheduled to begin June 19, and E.U. leaders voiced fresh exasperation over Britain’s drama-laden departure.
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First Known Use of exasperation
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playDefinition of exasperation for English Language Learners
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: the state of being very annoyed or upset
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