exasperate
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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 β Aug. 28, 2026
He could exasperate editors with his strongly held opinions and his prodigal ways with an expense account.
From New York Times β Jun. 6, 2024
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 β 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 β Oct. 21, 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 β Jun. 11, 2024
Ragnar speaks only Icelandic, which baffles and sometimes exasperates the priest.
From Washington Post β 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 β Sep. 18, 2022
Earlier in April, Hahn sparred with another frequent speaker who often uses profanity, Armando Herman, who regularly exasperates the supervisors.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 19, 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
“Very quickly, I would like to say hello to Harrison Ford,” he said, looking at the actor sitting in the audience, who gave an exasperated look and waved.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 15, 2026
Reporters in the room could not hear the exchange, but the BBC saw exasperated facial expressions and gestures from Clancy's lawyer.
From BBC β Sep. 4, 2026
At the same time, he’s exasperated by the endless debates on how to award them.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 25, 2026
Citing unnamed US officials, NBC News reported earlier this week that Trump erupted in anger during a recent White House meeting and was "exasperated" by his limited available options to end the war.
From Barron's β Jul. 31, 2026
Petey’s breath came out in an exasperated huff.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Dealing with a call center or an automated teller might have been exasperating.
From Barron's β 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 β Jan. 25, 2026
The play-calling could be as exasperating in victory as well as defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal β 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 β Oct. 18, 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
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