exasperation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.
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the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance.
Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.
Etymology
Origin of exasperation
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin exasperātiōn-, stem of exasperātiō “roughness, bitterness”; equivalent to exasperate + -ion
Example Sentences
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Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.
From Barron's
She could be wryly funny about the impossibility of escaping her past; in time, her exasperation with endlessly retelling the story of her childhood became an aspect of the story.
The exasperation young people feel at older folks, with our fat bank accounts struggling to program our televisions or upload videos, is understandable.
From Barron's
She relaxed back into her normal posture and threw her hands in the air in exasperation.
From Literature
At the same time, she said her exasperation with the city’s leadership has been building for months.
From Los Angeles Times
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