exasperate

Example Sentences

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To further exasperate the lingering injury bug, Reaves left the game after the first half because of left calf soreness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Penn State has four 11-win seasons since 2016 under Franklin, but here are the numbers that exasperate Nittany Lions fans: 1-9 against Ohio State; 3-16 vs. top-10 teams; 1-13 vs.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023

The past-and-present double investigations that ensue — and, of course, eventually come together — are not airtight; the characters, especially Sarah, are prone to the kind of head-scratching decisions that exasperate the true mystery fan.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

However, quite how the hosts did not manage to win will mystify and exasperate the new man at the helm.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022

Such a circumstance could only exasperate farther, and, when he ceased, the colour rose into her cheeks, and she said:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen