exasperation
noun
ex·as·per·a·tion
ig-ˌza-spə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the state of being exasperated
2
: the act or an instance of exasperating someone
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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
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The gender divide is even more pronounced than the generational one, with the women mostly indoors, united in exasperation with their men, and the men standing about outside drinking homebrew hooch and swapping wry strategies about how best to manage their outspoken women.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 July 2024
Fishburne as Doc Rivers is a closer approximation, though much of that is due to Fishburne’s commitment to taking on the distinct, gravely vocal stylings of the actual Rivers, his wild hand gestures, his moments of bewilderment and exasperation.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
As far as her parenting style, it can be summarized in one word: exasperation.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 July 2024
Gromit tends to play the straight man, forced to convey exasperation with his BFF’s unending hijinks through a combination of emphatic pointing and alarmed eyebrow acting.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 July 2024
Fishburne as Doc Rivers is a closer approximation, though much of that is due to Fishburne’s commitment to taking on the distinct, gravely vocal stylings of the actual Rivers, his wild hand gestures, his moments of bewilderment and exasperation.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 3 July 2024
As far as her parenting style, it can be summarized in one word: exasperation.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 July 2024
Gromit tends to play the straight man, forced to convey exasperation with his BFF’s unending hijinks through a combination of emphatic pointing and alarmed eyebrow acting.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Exasperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exasperation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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exasperation
noun
ex·as·per·a·tion
ig-ˌzas-pə-ˈrā-shən
1
: extreme annoyance : anger
2
: a source of annoyance
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