exasperating
- present participle of exasperate.
- a word derived from exasperate.
Example Sentences
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Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“Well, I wish somebody had told me that our dad was in a coming-out loop!” says an exasperated Richard, who is usually the one exasperating others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
At some forecourts in Bamako, motorists are met by a note bearing three, exasperating words - "no fuel today".
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Even at Carmen’s most exasperating, she could still surprise Ortega with a simple, poignant question: “How are you doing in your life, Roxie?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
He climbed into people’s eyes and became an exasperating expression.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
