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
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
They characterised her intervention as an expression of exasperation and frustration.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
And everyone is constantly sniping; the family’s resting state is exasperation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
She put her hands on her hips, that familiar gesture of exasperation that always made her seem larger, and I saw the unnatural diamond shape formed by her elbows and narrowed waist.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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