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exasperation

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


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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

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

At the same time, she said her exasperation with the city’s leadership has been building for months.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 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

The housekeeper showed no sign of exasperation at our lateness.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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