exasperation
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aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
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Visitors to Tokyo report a mood of exasperation with what many Japanese perceive as South Korean intransigence. — The Economist, "An old grudge between Japan and South Korea is getting out of hand," 29 Aug. 2019 There was an understandable edge of exasperation in his response. — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Beto OâRourke Doesnât Want to Run for Senate. Thatâs Fine.," 19 Aug. 2019 President Trump has often expressed his exasperation with Americaâs continued involvement in Afghanistan and his desire to bring troops home. — Cara Anna, BostonGlobe.com, "Taliban say differences resolved on US troop withdrawal," 6 Aug. 2019 Jon Grayâs pain turned into exasperation following the Rockiesâ 3-2 loss to the Nationals in Game 1 of Wednesdayâs doubleheader. — Jeff Bailey, The Denver Post, "Rockies Insider: The five most disappointing individual performances in Coloradoâs underachieving season," 25 July 2019 Po-lam said, with more than a hint of exasperation in her voice. — Laurel Chor, National Geographic, "Wild boars make a home amid Hong Kongâs high rises and highways," 2 Apr. 2019 Labour craves a national election, despite the risk that voters could decide to punish all politicians amid exasperation over the Brexit debacle. — Jill Lawless, The Seattle Times, "Shame, sadness in UK as Brexit reveals Parliamentâs flaws," 14 Apr. 2019 The love of my life was working in DC, and exasperation with the ever-worsening A train commute plus a desire to shed some stuffâand therefore be amenable to potential major life changes, including future movesâled me to Orchard Street. — Kelsey Keith, Curbed, "From NYC to DC, 14 years of apartments," 5 July 2019 The new policy, announced on 19 June, sparked exasperation and dismay among climate scientists and environmentalists. — Jeff Tollefson, Scientific American, "Trump Administration Relaxes Emissions Limits on Power Plants," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exasperation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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