exasperation
Example Sentences
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McIlroy briefly reclaimed a one-shot lead but gave that back with a bogey on 17, bending over in exasperation when he left a par putt just short.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
And everyone is constantly sniping; the family’s resting state is exasperation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The exasperation young people feel at older folks, with our fat bank accounts struggling to program our televisions or upload videos, is understandable.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
But after allowing myself a moment of exasperation with the woman on the television, I turned to the lessons of history.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026
“Easier to ask where I haven’t been,” I say with a sound of exasperation.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Vocabulary lists containing exasperation
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