exasperate

He could exasperate editors with his strongly held opinions and his prodigal ways with an expense account.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

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

“They exasperate before and after. They dwell instead in a null space, a long between. Distrust anyone who tries to pin them to the pages of a book.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 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

What further exasperates the residents of the complex is that there is a GP surgery less than 100m from their building.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2024

The Emily Dickinson of “A Quiet Passion” both exasperates and is exasperated by her tightly cloistered family, but the love and respect that courses among them is never in doubt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2023

Ragnar speaks only Icelandic, which baffles and sometimes exasperates the priest.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023

Norma López, a 56-year-old homemaker, has a post leaning just feet away from her balcony in Loiza, and it exasperates her every time she sees it.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

She exasperates him, as she does everyone who roots for her success, but he loves her mind and courage.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Jack Loder, a clearly exasperated digital content producer for the Giants’ flagship station KNBR, posted a two-minute video on X shortly after the game that singled out Webb for criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Analysts have said the housing bill won’t deliver immediate relief for exasperated home buyers and renters.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

When Tomas Soucek's effort grazed a post in the final stages of West Ham's defeat at Brentford on Saturday, their supporters could have been forgiven for exchanging exasperated looks.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

The chicken row gained traction after a local lawmaker alluded to the $40 menu price in an exasperated Instagram post that received over 9,000 likes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

She let out an exasperated sigh at her screen and shoved the phone into her jeans pocket.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Biopics are “an exasperating genre,” Variety wrote, smushing some of “the planet’s most unorthodox personalities into a reductive, overly moralistic mold.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

At some forecourts in Bamako, motorists are met by a note bearing three, exasperating words - "no fuel today".

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025

As Vince, Bateman — who also directed the first two episodes, efficiently, with “Ozark” co-star Laura Linney helming the second two — leavens an exasperating character with his innate likability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025

After one exasperating day, Garfield said to his personal secretary, Joseph Stanley Brown, “These people are merciless; they demand blood, flesh, and brains.”

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow