exasperation

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

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

Messi played the full 90 minutes of the loss at the Nou Camp on Sunday evening - scoring La Blaugrana's only goal in the process - and expressed his exasperation at the result a day later on his social media account.

— SI.com, "Lionel Messi Reacts to Real Madrid Super Cup Defeat with Profane Instagram Post," 15 Aug. 2017
Exasperation with grief is common, apparently — common enough that there's a new book coming out in October by author Joanne Fink that seeks to change the grief paradigm in the country.

— jill gleeson, Country Living, "What to Say at a Funeral," 14 Aug. 2017
Ben's exasperation, flopping his hands on the desk, asking questions over and over, taking what seems like halfway to eternity to hand Truman that damn room key.

— corey atad, Esquire, "Audrey Horne Finally Made Her Big Return to Twin Peaks," 31 July 2017
Even so, exasperation toward Pakistan runs high here.

— max bearak, chicagotribune.com, "Months after 'the mother of all bombs' was dropped, the fight against ISIS rages on in Afghanistan," 23 July 2017
Several things catch the attention: anxiety about the future, exasperation at the childish antics of senior politicians, confusion about Brexit.

— The Economist, "BagehotBritish politics has become dangerously bad-tempered," 19 July 2017
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.

— clay chandler, Fortune, "A fine bromance: For Trump and China’s Xi, is Hamburg the end of the affair?," 8 July 2017
Best styled by running your hands through it 5,000 times in a fit of exasperation.

— megan gustashaw, GQ, "Brooklyn Beckham is Bringing Back the Rom Com Hair Flop," 7 July 2017
Her fury, humiliation, and exasperation sprawl through Hunger.

— Philly.com, "Roxane Gay's 'Hunger': Haunted by a body built against abuse," 2 July 2017

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