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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The plot concerns a man who has come home to see his semi-estranged, dying father and who tries, with exasperation, to discern what bits of reality lie in his dad’s fantastical life stories.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
And because of this, his unpredictability in possession and performing specific duties can cause exasperation.
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Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
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On the right and among farmers, the mood is exasperation edged with fury.
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The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
And because of this, his unpredictability in possession and performing specific duties can cause exasperation.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
On the right and among farmers, the mood is exasperation edged with fury.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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