exasperation
noun
ex·as·per·a·tion
ig-ˌza-spə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the state of being exasperated
2
: the act or an instance of exasperating someone
Examples of exasperation in a Sentence
They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.
add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations
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That same exhaustion— both physical and mental, and a general sense of exasperation with family members who can’t step up without her help—may also explain why nearly one-third of moms are considering celebrating alone this year.
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Weeks, possibly months, of exasperation were released inside 33 seconds.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When Jesse turns off the roundtable discussion at home, his expression reads as exasperation and disappointment, not glee over the humbling of a sibling rival.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
But money for those programs needs to be reauthorized this spring, and that’s where the politics, and usually the exasperation come in.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Liz Regalia, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Weeks, possibly months, of exasperation were released inside 33 seconds.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
When Jesse turns off the roundtable discussion at home, his expression reads as exasperation and disappointment, not glee over the humbling of a sibling rival.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
But money for those programs needs to be reauthorized this spring, and that’s where the politics, and usually the exasperation come in.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exasperation
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“Exasperation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exasperation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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exasperation
noun
ex·as·per·a·tion
ig-ˌzas-pə-ˈrā-shən
1
: extreme annoyance : anger
2
: a source of annoyance
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