exasperate

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

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

He kicked, pounded, twisted, pushed, using his lack of size to confound and exasperate Elisha, whose damp fists, joined at the small of John’s back, soon slipped.

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

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

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

Hammarskjöld’s death is one of many unsolved mysteries in “Cold Case Hammarskjöld,” a twisty, thorny new documentary that grips, jolts and exasperates in roughly equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2019

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

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

Evercore’s analysts also predicted no immediate relief for exasperated home buyers and renters.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Spectators are left exasperated while staff work to patch up the old machines, connected by fraying electrical wires.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Mom said in that exasperated “I’ve reached my limit” tone.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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

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 included a 60-yard touchdown to Johnston, who scored twice against the Chiefs and is redefining his onetime reputation for exasperating drops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

It was the same exasperating thing he'd done back at the temple when he disagreed with Pong but wanted Pong to figure out why for himself.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat