exasperation

Example Sentences

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The exasperation young people feel at older folks, with our fat bank accounts struggling to program our televisions or upload videos, is understandable.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

In an NBA season pockmarked by exasperation about tanking—aka the strategy of intentionally being terrible—a team predicted to be mediocre-to-lousy declined to cave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

But after allowing myself a moment of exasperation with the woman on the television, I turned to the lessons of history.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

"We keep telling everyone. No one does anything," says Mr Cook, in exasperation.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Mrs. Bates asked in exasperation, heaving a sloshing bucket to Mr. Malone, who had just run up to join them.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper