had been exasperating
- past perfect progressive of exasperate.
Example Sentences
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The inaction of the long truce, with its perpetual sources of irritation and friction, had been exasperating in the extreme.
From In the Days of Chivalry by Everett-Green, Evelyn
But when she returned to herself, it was to find that she had been exasperating her heart's malady.
From The Nether World by Gissing, George
However, there had been exasperating and unexpected delays in their shipment.
From The Octopus : A story of California by Norris, Frank
