exasperation
Example Sentences
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Cuban linking Kidd to the trade caused the episode to bubble up again recently, much to the exasperation of the coach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Afterward, several jurors expressed their shock and exasperation; they’d sat through the whole trial, they told the press, and were ready to convict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
The one good thing about her exasperation with Xenophilius was that it seemed to have made her forget that she was annoyed at Ron.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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