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
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They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.
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Yet defeat against Arsenal — after three victories against them this season in the league and Carabao Cup — brought exasperation, if only because that story could easily have been different.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The families of hostages show increasing exasperation with the hardline approach of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but have shown little ability to influence official policy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration, though, has expressed exasperation at the frequency with which lower courts are ruling against it.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
While Marshall at times spoke at length with few interruptions, at other moments, he was repeatedly questioned by audience members who expressed exasperation with some of his statements.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The families of hostages show increasing exasperation with the hardline approach of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but have shown little ability to influence official policy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration, though, has expressed exasperation at the frequency with which lower courts are ruling against it.
—Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2025
While Marshall at times spoke at length with few interruptions, at other moments, he was repeatedly questioned by audience members who expressed exasperation with some of his statements.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 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 2 Jun. 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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