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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Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
But exasperated flyers, like Arthur Ginolfi, say Delta needs to do better to take care of their customers.
—Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN, 25 July 2024
In private calls with Democrats last weekend, those familiar with the conversations say, the president grew exasperated and frustrated at times.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 July 2024
Earlier this year, after the Los Angeles city attorney’s office became involved, an exasperated Superior Court commissioner briefly jailed the landowner — the troubled man’s elderly mother.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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Next, the Fed and other central banks became exasperated with the ECB for its refusal to take seriously, let alone resolve, the euro crisis.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
But exasperated flyers, like Arthur Ginolfi, say Delta needs to do better to take care of their customers.
—Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN, 25 July 2024
In private calls with Democrats last weekend, those familiar with the conversations say, the president grew exasperated and frustrated at times.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 17 July 2024
Earlier this year, after the Los Angeles city attorney’s office became involved, an exasperated Superior Court commissioner briefly jailed the landowner — the troubled man’s elderly mother.
—Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
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“Exasperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperated. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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