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
Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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
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The early 20th century novelist, who worked most of his life at an insurance company in Prague, knew a thing or two about exasperating bureaucracies.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
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Prediction: Bengals 37, Cowboys 30 Matt Levine: The Bengals have been one of the more frustrating teams this season.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Eagles know their offense can’t devolve into a frustrating mess for a second straight season.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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His underground escape capabilities are exhausting, and his underground chomp ult to take you either miles away from the fight or directly into the rest of his team is deeply annoying.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Yet again the Fellow Aiden (8/10, WIRED Recommends) handles the annoying stuff for you, while doing things its own way.Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Humans must remain in the loop, and treating human interaction like a premium service is a quick route to irritating many customers.Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This 2023 Best of Beauty winner contains a retinol alternative duo that firms and smoothes the look of fine lines and wrinkles without irritating the skin or being to harsh.Annie Blackman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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One of the more disturbing results was from the dinner party at the Brooklyn apartment of my ProPublica colleague.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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Duchamp spent the last twenty years of his life working in secret on a three-dimensional tableau vivant of a naked, headless female body in a realistic landscape, a strangely disturbing image that is both a summary of his meta-retinal art and a total departure from it.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right underneath our feet, according to new research.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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