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.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Silly Silly Fun Boy is filled with satisfying faux exasperation.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Clueless to the format of the (very real) interview show (answering questions while eating ever-increasing spicy hot wings), Cherish’s exasperation, befuddlement, and visceral agony is a comic wonder to watch.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Across town, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and manager Aaron Boone seem to operate with permanent job security, much to the exasperation of a certain segment of the team’s fan base.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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