as in frustrating
causing annoyance
those exasperating details that come with almost any job
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as in annoying
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so
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Recent Examples of exasperating
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
United kicked off an exasperating 4-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Audi Field.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
In a season already full of frustration and inconsistency, Kiké Hernández suffered another exasperating low Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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The early 20th century novelist, who worked most of his life at an insurance company in Prague, knew a thing or two about exasperating bureaucracies.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
United kicked off an exasperating 4-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Audi Field.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
In a season already full of frustration and inconsistency, Kiké Hernández suffered another exasperating low Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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Similarly, in frustrating circumstances, finding gratitude might involve acknowledging the resilience developed through adversity.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Californians traveling for Thanksgiving will likely face frustrating crowds and congestion More than 6 million Californians are expected to hit the road for the holiday, a 2.8% increase from the 2023.Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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But more recently there have been other issues, such as one that is highly annoying: vanishing data in the Apple Notes app.David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But there is one item on her bucket list that has been annoying elusive.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Experts recommend looking for ingredients that are gentle yet effective—and avoiding harsh chemicals (like sulfates and parabens), heavy fragrances (like synthetic fragrances), or overly abrasive particles, since these things can all be irritating to the scalp.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Here are two reasons behind these often disturbing experiences, according to research.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In court, attorneys for the state also described a disturbing scene.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
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That could cause lower crop yields and water shortages, aggravating global hunger.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory diseases.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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