as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation
overworked, exasperated parents barking at their children over little things
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as in irritated
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
small children can exasperate their parents with endless questions about why this or that is so
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Recent Examples of exasperated
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
With furrowed brow, Joseph leads his stepson back to his exasperated mother.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In late 2023, state budget writers discovered a $1 billion Medicaid budgeting shortfall that's only exasperated the dilemma.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The series followed an introverted boy genius (Muniz), his exasperated mother (Kaczmarek), and devoted father (Cranston) through all manner of wild gags and misbegotten schemes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
With furrowed brow, Joseph leads his stepson back to his exasperated mother.
—Christian K. Kleinbub, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
Production slumps have been exasperated by striking workers who are demanding pay raises and reached an impasse with the aerospace company this week.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
In late 2023, state budget writers discovered a $1 billion Medicaid budgeting shortfall that's only exasperated the dilemma.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperated
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The Oilers were annoyed to drop those games — defeats that came in different yet crushing ways.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Confused and annoyed, he’s taken to Colonel Watson Smith (Anthony Howell) to justify his allegiance.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Flying can take a toll, leaving skin feeling parched, dull, and irritated.Sara Button, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes, or conjunctivitis.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The technology behind an LLM is sufficiently advanced because the people using it have not bothered to understand it.Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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New Mom Gives Birth, Only To Learn What Family Did With Baby By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 10 A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Playing shorthanded against one of the best defenses the Vols have faced all season did not help the visitors’ upset chances.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The 50 other men, most charged with aggravated rape, who were tried alongside him, were also convicted.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The first-degree murder charge, which carries up to life in prison without parole, requires an aggravated factor.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Exasperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperated. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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