exasperate
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He could exasperate editors with his strongly held opinions and his prodigal ways with an expense account.
From New York Times • 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 • May 29, 2024
The issues exasperate many of the remaining businesses.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2024
However, quite how the hosts did not manage to win will mystify and exasperate the new man at the helm.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2022
He kicked, pounded, twisted, pushed, using his lack of size to confound and exasperate Elisha, whose damp fists, joined at the small of John’s back, soon slipped.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
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