exasperation
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Stupnikov was sitting in the Mykilske command post one day in June when his commander suddenly threw up his arms in exasperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Eventually, the father asks a prosecutor with equal parts anger and exasperation, “Am I on trial for my beliefs?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her racquet felt the brunt of her exasperation as she slammed it to the ground after offering a break point to Rybakina in the second set.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was something that inspired both exasperation and a fierce sense of protectiveness in me—and Chubs, too, it seemed.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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