exasperate
verb (used with object)
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely.
has exasperated
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present perfectof exasperate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The situation has exasperated the United States and European Union, which have long tried to lower the temperature and mediate a settlement over Kosovo.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Lack of transparency over Tokyo’s planned release of irradiated water stored at the facility into the Pacific has exasperated and angered South Koreans for years.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2023
Also he said the mounting deaths and infections from the delta variant has exasperated Americans, making them more open to harsher measures.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
The information vacuum has exasperated families who for years have tried to make the case that the Saudi government facilitated the attacks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
This has exasperated me, and I am determined to make a fortune!
From The Idiot by Eva M. Martin
