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

Panjabi portrays Reena’s mother, Suman, a reserved but resolute woman and member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith who runs a home with rules that exasperate her eldest child.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 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

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

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

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

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

Emotions run high in Venice, the Italian island city that fascinates visitors even as it exasperates the dwindling band of local inhabitants.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2017

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

Social media users seemed split after his bombshell confession to being a traitor, with some totally exasperated and others saying they respected him for going out on his own terms.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Despite being born more than four decades later, an exasperated generation of French teenagers are looking to the past for inspiration.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

This week, exasperated residents blocked the highway linking Tachira state to Barinas at night, banging pots and pans and honking horns in protest.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The hypocrisy of not paying athletes exasperated jurists all the way to the Supreme Court, and the old cabal crumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

On their right, an exasperated winged woman screamed into her phone and then incinerated it in her fist.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

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

The play-calling could be as exasperating in victory as well as defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 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

His parents call him precocious; I looked it up, and it does not mean the personification of an earsplitting, nerve-jangling, head-pounding, exasperating plague that makes you long for deportation from your own country.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen