exasperation

Example Sentences

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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

This month’s moves in the European Parliament were prompted by voters’ cry of exasperation in last year’s Continent-wide election for that body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

His answer, tinged with an uncharacteristic air of exasperation, was firm.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

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