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exasperation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | aggravation |
| Type of | annoyance, vexation, chafe |
| Derivation | exasperate |
exasperation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | irritation, annoyance, annoying, vexation |
| Has types | exacerbation |
| Derivation | exasperate |
Examples of exasperation
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After two hours, Tilton could barely contain her exasperation with my questions.
From the forbes.com
Ismail tossed the brick to the ground, rolling her one good eye in exasperation.
From the buffalonews.com
To his exasperation, baggers even want to put six-packs of soda or beer in bags.
From the pe.com
On the Arsenal bench, Arsene Wenger throws his hands in the air in exasperation.
From the guardian.co.uk
I wondered in exasperation if he had written it with a foreign audience in mind.
From the guardian.co.uk
And we cannot inconvenience every single passenger to the point of exasperation.
From the economist.com
It was the writing that finally made me give up in exasperation around page 100.
From the guardian.co.uk
The bitter exasperation over their years of failure matched up pretty well, too.
From the sfgate.com
Liz's desperation and Jack's exasperation are wonderful to behold week to week.
From the sfgate.com
- Aggravation: an exasperated feeling of annoyance
- Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
- Exacerbate: exasperate or irritate
- (exasperate) infuriate: make furious
- (exasperate) worsen: make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
- (exasperated) greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
- (exasperating) extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
- Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called petulance, and something which annoys is called a nuisance.
- (exasperate) To frustrate, vex, provoke, or annoy; to make angry
