exasperated
Example Sentences
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On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The chicken row gained traction after a local lawmaker alluded to the $40 menu price in an exasperated Instagram post that received over 9,000 likes.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
But the cyclops can’t solve the simplest of riddles and the increasingly exasperated maidens, who’ll be free once a riddle is solved, can’t get them to stop approaching the cave or from making terrible guesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
“Well, I wish somebody had told me that our dad was in a coming-out loop!” says an exasperated Richard, who is usually the one exasperating others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
She switched on her flashlight and whispered in an exasperated tone, “You didn’t even knock!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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The Giver
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Number the Stars
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