exasperation
Example Sentences
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The chancellor's exasperation is palpable in an interview with The Mirror.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
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
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
In an NBA season pockmarked by exasperation about tanking—aka the strategy of intentionally being terrible—a team predicted to be mediocre-to-lousy declined to cave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
When they made it out of earshot, Sierra threw her hands up in exasperation.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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