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exasperating

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verb

present participle of exasperate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exasperating
Adjective
Yet in recent years, the emergence of pro-government and opposition blocs has created exasperating political gridlock. Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025 This wasn’t some exasperating wait at a hectic restaurant. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 For Bass, the swirl of put-on politics is especially exasperating. Jim Newton, Mercury News, 12 July 2025 Trying to proceed in this way is arduous and likely exasperating. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for exasperating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
Adjective
  • Her list continues with small but frustrating oversights.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But an early lead slipped away by halftime — and eventually turned into a frustrating 2-1 loss for Sporting at Children’s Mercy Park.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Sounders’ defenders swarmed Messi from the first minute, and midfielder Obed Vargas was particularly physical, annoying the Argentine icon time and again.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In fairness, Arsenal seemed to be annoying Liverpool for much of the first hour.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nina not being there contributed to one of the most irritating moments in this season so far, with Antonio smugly blowing a kiss into the camera for her and gloating about being in the top after her harsh critique last week.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • An irritating habit of his is to stop by and launch into long-winded stories about some mundane event in his present or past life or to pontificate about a current event.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lead with Gratitude and Grace Calling out someone for bothering you is always tricky.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.
    Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.
    Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What is required is a pullback - on huge deficits, on aggravating international and internal relationships, and on the undermining of historical foundations of the United States.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Cao faces one count of murder with eight allegations of aggravating factors, including his use of a knife, prosecutors said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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