exasperation
Example Sentences
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“You won’t miss the statue,” the clerk said, the slightest tang of exasperation in his tone.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
There's disappointment, anger and exasperation within the party.
From BBC • May 10, 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
Consumer advocates have been calling for something similar to IRS Direct File for decades, pointing with exasperation to supposedly forward-thinking European countries like the Netherlands, where tax filing is automatic and painless.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
As one young man with a felony conviction explained in exasperation, “I asked for an application for Section 8. They asked me if I had a felony. I said, ‘yes.’...
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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