exasperation
an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.
the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
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How to use exasperation in a sentence
The emotional exorcism is a product of everyday life’s annoyances, of decades of intimate relationship with family, and of exasperation with, simply, the way things are.
The Most Anticipated Fall Movies, From James Bond to Lady Gaga | Marlow Stern | September 23, 2021 | The Daily BeastCarlee Simon, the superintendent of Alachua County Public Schools, expressed exasperation over the new rules.
New Florida order makes quarantine optional for asymptomatic children exposed to virus | Moriah Balingit | September 22, 2021 | Washington PostIn the early 1990s, a group of political scientists observed with barely concealed exasperation that birth order had been “linked to a truly staggering range of behaviors.”
Does Birth Order Really Determine Personality? Here's What the Research Says | Lynn Berger | April 13, 2021 | TimeIt was a no-nonsense sort of afternoon for Ewing, the former New York Knicks star who expressed some mild exasperation at being asked to show identification in his old arena.
Georgetown shocks top-seeded Villanova with late free throws from freshman guard | Patrick Stevens | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostEmails and letters obtained by VOSD reveal that Family Health Centers has long tussled with the city over building issues, costs that weren’t covered by the city, exasperation over changing documentation requirements and city processes, and more.
Homeless Nonprofit Running Navigation Center Slams City, Exits Contract Early | Lisa Halverstadt | September 30, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Now, the exasperation on both sides is reaching a fever pitch.
“Oh, screw it,” the photographer says finally in exasperation and leaves.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer oldest son, Abdullah, exploded with exasperation as his mother talked.
Did the U.S. Make a Mistake In Seizing Anas al-Liby? | Jamie Dettmer | October 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMore than one such player I spoke with has voiced exasperation along the lines of, “Our party has an issue with this.”
America’s Women Hate the Government Shutdown, Blame Republicans | Michelle Cottle | October 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“That was George W. Bush, this is Barack Obama” cried one veteran (Paddy Ashdown) in exasperation, but in vain.
Three Key Questions on Syria From Geoffrey Robertson | Geoffrey Robertson | August 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter his recent exasperation he longed to ease his heart of a sketch, but obstinacy held him back.
The Dragon Painter | Mary McNeil FenollosaHe did not profit in the least by his invention; in fact, it must have brought him little but exasperation and discouragement.
Invention | Bradley A. FiskeBut these efforts to escape from their hard and cruel masters further intensified the exasperation of the South.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XII | John LordThen in my exasperation I whipped a pistol out of my belt, and levelling it at him, pulled the trigger.
A Middy of the King | Harry CollingwoodMy exasperation with self was by no means allayed when I tripped over a stone and fell my length in a sludgy patch of swamp.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events | S. Baring-Gould
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