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exasperation

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


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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

The county council has also significantly reduced funding for local buses, to the exasperation of islanders.

From BBC • May 4, 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

To the continuing exasperation of his fellow scientists, he often alluded in published work to the results of contingent experiments that he had not told anyone about.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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