exasperate
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely.
exasperatingly
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a word derived from
exasperate.
Example Sentences
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For years, screen Elvis meant exasperatingly phony displays like “Fun in Acapulco” and “Girls! Girls! Girls!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The Dodgers’ journey toward a second consecutive World Series championship is prematurely, exasperatingly, go-ahead-and-scream-now finished.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2021
Between a bro-friendly voice-over and “TMZ Live”-style bull sessions with his producer, Schroder’s exploratory pose comes to feel exasperatingly clueless.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
Despite the exasperatingly uneven quality of the writing, the characters consistently reminded us of their humanity and emotional frailty, persuading us to overlook their sins every few beats.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2021
If only he will speak tonight I Judith lingered exasperatingly in front of the little mirror that evening.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
