exasperate
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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
The issues exasperate many of the remaining businesses.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
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
The series can tend toward the twee, and the characters can exasperate.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Such things exasperate a soldier more than the front-line.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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
Some draw comparisons with China’s relationship with North Korea, whose leadership exasperates Beijing at times with erratic behavior but nonetheless benefits from Chinese economic aid and diplomatic support.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Ragnar speaks only Icelandic, which baffles and sometimes exasperates the priest.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023
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
As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Evercore’s analysts also predicted no immediate relief for exasperated home buyers and renters.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 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
Dad thought I was a whiner and a procrastinator, which made him exasperated and annoyed.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
It takes only a moment or two for him to establish each figure’s unique traits, from the amiable to the exasperating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
All of this makes for an exasperating experience, but what’s most aggravating is that we’ve stood for this for so long.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
Just east of Bali, Lombok boasts the same azure beaches and stunning views as its famous neighbour, but without the exasperating crowds.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
That wandering about of things was even more exasperating when she sat down to write.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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