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Recent Examples of exasperation While Marshall at times spoke at length with few interruptions, at other moments, he was repeatedly questioned by audience members who expressed exasperation with some of his statements. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025 The car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025 The flowery language can be eye-roll-inducing, but settling into exasperation misses something essential about the value of knowing where our food comes from. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025 The midfielder, born in the north Liverpool suburb of West Derby and part of the academy since the age of five, still set up two of Everton’s three goals, but there were moments of visible frustration and several cries of exasperation when his runs forward were not found by a team-mate. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exasperation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperation
Noun
  • Not everyone with a mild headache needs a CT scan of the brain.
    Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Dehydration can be dangerous and may result in headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and other unpleasant symptoms, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
    Sarah Klein, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe the trauma was having the type of brain that this type of world is not built for and butting up against that frustration again and again.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The frustration of losing the Corales Puntacana Championship almost on the last hole quickly passed for Joel Dahmen.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And inadequate feedback can cause annoyance at best, and injury at worst.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Competitive gamers seeking fast, lag-free performance without the annoyance of wires won't find much better than the ultra-lightweight Razer Viper Ultimate.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, over 70% of participants experienced mild skin irritation from the vinegar.
    Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025
  • These shifts can have a significant impact on the skin barrier, often leading to irritation, dryness, or breakouts.
    Cierra Black, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • To shield your hands against thorns when pruning, wear leather or leatherlike gloves.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Trees like Texas ebony and mesquite that have thorns to protect them from munching animals and long roots to tap moisture deep within the earth.
    Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • People most affected will forcefully express their displeasure about the situation which will be negatively impacted by fallout from pharmaceutical shortages and vaccine skepticism harming public health.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In the ninth inning, Zumwalt voiced his displeasure of the strike zone from the Royals dugout.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On April 30th, 2022, a security guard at a local business plaza called the police to report Mary as a nuisance.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Protester Trenton Oldfield swam in front of both boats and was jailed for six months for causing a public nuisance.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Not Enough People Are Watching ‘NYT Mini’ Clues And Answers For Saturday, April 26 New Google Leak Reveals Subscription Changes For Gemini AI There is no shortage of worries for European auto manufacturers.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The comments came at a conference organized by the Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City and run counter to recent worries that tech companies would pull back if belts get tightened. 4.
    Sara Salinas, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Exasperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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