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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“Don’t make dear Mr. Bangs explain it to you again,” she said, with a bit of exasperation coloring her voice.
From Literature
“Enough with the door!” she said, struggling to hide her exasperation.
From Literature
"We keep telling everyone. No one does anything," says Mr Cook, in exasperation.
From BBC
In a profile of Shapiro for The Atlantic, Alberta said the governor “moved between outrage and exasperation” as Alberta shared Harris’ characterizations of Shapiro as overconfident and domineering.
From Salon
“Cabrón,” he calls me, “you are Mexican and we’ve been here speaking in English all this time,” he says in Spanish with a hint of playful exasperation.
From Los Angeles Times
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