exasperation
Example Sentences
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Residents of Kyoto and other tourist hotspots have expressed exasperation with selfie-taking crowds, and now an online backlash against Japan fever is growing.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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
Even before the polls had closed, Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer expressed exasperation and confusion: “What does affordability even mean?”
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025
Every time she appeared in the dining room, against Úrsula's orders, she caused a panic of exasperation among the outsiders.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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