exasperation
noun
ex·as·per·a·tion
ig-ˌza-spə-ˈrā-shən 
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They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping.
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When even her attempts at enjoying life’s simpler pleasures — like some chicken parm and coconut cream pie at home with a glass of wine — go tragically awry, Patricia’s disappointment and exasperation are both hilarious and painfully palpable.
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Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Around midday, a group of disappointed Alaskans emerged from their state’s pavilion with exasperation.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
On the first, the Napoli star was taken down by multiple defenders inside the box, leaving him again looking in exasperation at referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
Around midday, a group of disappointed Alaskans emerged from their state’s pavilion with exasperation.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
The 20-second clip concluded with Lacob turning away from Dunleavy and throwing up his arms in apparent exasperation.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
On the first, the Napoli star was taken down by multiple defenders inside the box, leaving him again looking in exasperation at referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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