exasperation
Example Sentences
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They characterised her intervention as an expression of exasperation and frustration.
From BBC • May 9, 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
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
It was radiating layers of exasperation into the air, as if Redemption was an overexcited puppy.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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