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
IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The capabilities are hard to invoke and typically have an interface that is exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
When feuds between political factions produced exasperating gridlock, a charismatic military officer managed to convince his peers to make a bid for power.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Doing so at this time can be exasperating for human software engineers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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This was exasperating for innovators and investors and created unnecessary hurdles before new technologies could get to market.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The capabilities are hard to invoke and typically have an interface that is exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
When feuds between political factions produced exasperating gridlock, a charismatic military officer managed to convince his peers to make a bid for power.
—Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
Doing so at this time can be exasperating for human software engineers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
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However, the past two seasons have been frustrating for Alexander, as injuries have plagued him since his career year in 2022.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And yet the overuse of this crutch was frustrating last night, most of all because Short suffered for it.Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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But for Netflix’s biggest series, as annoying as this is, there are not exactly mountains of evidence that this matters for its biggest series.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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By Marci Robin December 19, 2024 Normally, know-it-alls are kind of annoying.Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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This waterproof version of the brand's best-selling, clump-free formula can withstand heat, humidity, and any other moisture that may come your way without irritating sensitive eyes.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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A lot of anti-aging skincare contains ingredients like retinol that can be drying and irritating, but Cetaphil has a possible solution.Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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The most disturbing thing about the Red Wings’ place in the standings is not merely their win/loss totals.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Cockcroft finds that one of the most disturbing parts of the case.Kyani Reid, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, that doesn’t cure Guillermo’s melancholy, and the other vamps theorize about why this is bothering Guillermo so much.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The International Monetary Fund cited a number of contributing factors that led to a global cost-of-living crisis in its annual report last year, including the pandemic and climate change, which disrupted food and supply chains, in addition to geopolitical conflict’s aggravating the problems.Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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For the first time since aggravating his hip/oblique in the 20-17 victory over the Seahawks in Week 11, Bosa was upgraded to a limited participant in walkthrough activities on Wednesday.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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