1
as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations
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as in frustrations
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
my rising exasperation with these constant interruptions
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperations
Noun
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025 -
But the holiday headaches might get much worse as the government shutdown causes flight reductions at major airports.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani’s agenda—rent freezes, universal childcare, free public transit—echoes the frustrations of a city where affordability and dignity have become luxuries.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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In Milwaukee, nuisances include loud music, loitering and littering.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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While those invaders are mainly nuisances, cockroaches are a different story.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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Side effects were generally mild and short-term, but included skin irritations and headaches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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Make sure your bathroom is well-ventilated to factor out chemicals, and wear protective gloves to keep your skin safe from chemicals that can cause irritations.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Use clean pruners to trim away shoots, thorns, or roots along the soil and to help maintain the tree’s size.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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Even delicate feline nostrils and curved claws that could scratch like thorns won her undying admiration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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So mascaras with nourishing ingredients like vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, and formulated without drying alcohol or irritants like parabens, will be your new go-tos.—
Shalwah Evans,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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But inconveniences are expected to grow in the coming days as flight reductions reach 10% at the nation's 40 busiest airports.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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This one ratchets up the paranoia even more than usual, putting Ron through the wringer once again with a series of bizarre and possibly related inconveniences.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Congress used to debate authorizing such things, but with the GOP House and Senate now reduced to glorified White House staff offices, Trump need not trifle with such annoyances.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Kiehl’s Hydration 2 The Max Set Winter can bring its fair share of skin annoyances and complications—namely, dry skin.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Exasperations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperations. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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