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exasperation

[ig-zas-puh-rey-shuhn] / ɪgˌzæs pəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Now she gets the same question at every PTA meeting and presentation—and she understands the exasperation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

I also heard from Stefanie Keenan, who had a clever idea a few years ago, born of exasperation with City Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The chancellor's exasperation is palpable in an interview with The Mirror.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It was something that inspired both exasperation and a fierce sense of protectiveness in me—and Chubs, too, it seemed.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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