as in frustrating
causing annoyance
those exasperating details that come with almost any job
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as in annoying
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 exasperating
Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
In a season already full of frustration and inconsistency, Kiké Hernández suffered another exasperating low Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Traveling with one of them is military captain Matthew Van Weyden (Luke Wilson), who lands the exasperating job of de facto leader, dealing with disputes and ensuring that everyone contributes to the workload.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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The misery of airline travel might be our fault
Airline travel is increasingly exasperating.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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United kicked off an exasperating 4-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Audi Field.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
In a season already full of frustration and inconsistency, Kiké Hernández suffered another exasperating low Friday night.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Traveling with one of them is military captain Matthew Van Weyden (Luke Wilson), who lands the exasperating job of de facto leader, dealing with disputes and ensuring that everyone contributes to the workload.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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The misery of airline travel might be our fault
Airline travel is increasingly exasperating.
—Catherine Rampell, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
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Kody quickly came to Robyn’s defense, further frustrating Janelle.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not all of these ideas will pan out, but if any do, the next few years could bring an inflection point in treating some of the most frustrating and intractable diseases of our modern era.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is expected on hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and plug-ins as the brakes first must work through the regenerative motion, but this can become annoying with a traditional setup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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All those annoying texts and calls should stop after today.Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ingredient releases gradually overnight to restore elasticity, even out the skin tone, and minimize the appearance of wrinkles without irritating the skin.Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Experts recommend looking for ingredients that are gentle yet effective—and avoiding harsh chemicals (like sulfates and parabens), heavy fragrances (like synthetic fragrances), or overly abrasive particles, since these things can all be irritating to the scalp.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These are just some of the disturbing incidents that have taken place in the last 10 days alone.Tess Owen, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Is the trend of sales taking a route that is bothering you?Hitendra Patil, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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In many cases, states have stopped bothering to make legal justifications at all, the Human Rights Committee report warned.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
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That could cause lower crop yields and water shortages, aggravating global hunger.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Airborne dust poses the risk of aggravating respiratory diseases.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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