exasperate

Held in a stifling courtroom during the peak of summer, the proceedings involved day after day of contentious confrontation as the couple sought to exasperate Li Mien, the presiding judge, at every opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

The issues exasperate many of the remaining businesses.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

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

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

Arun G. Rao, a former assistant U.S. attorney for Maryland, said he gets why it exasperates police to rearrest the same people but that prosecutors and judges must consider many issues.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2020

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

But it also has a large residential population, who have become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

It’s funny, my mother used to look at me with an expression that was neither mocking nor exasperated, merely seasoned, and say, “Baby, not everything needs to be a production.”

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

Lopez gets calls from exasperated merchants dealing with vandalism and with people blocking their storefronts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

At one point, an exasperated Wataka pulled out his phone to prove that the composers had been dead for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

My father gives an exasperated puff of air that could blow out birthday candles.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 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

Though this material provides context, the book’s habit of teasing the titular riot several times and then jumping to another topic gets a bit exasperating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 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

Deborah watched him out of the corner of her eye, as was her silent and exasperating habit.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin