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
Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Ramsey, a conservative radio pundit and personal finance expert who focuses on encouraging people to live a debt-free life, posted without comment an exasperated GIF of himself on the social platform X.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In the first half, Flick’s team lacked composure and patience, leaving the manager exasperated.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
So Much' Blocked in both love and literature, Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is an exasperated Frenchwoman working at Shakespeare and Company, the adorably cluttered English-language bookstore situated just a few meters from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Ramsey, a conservative radio pundit and personal finance expert who focuses on encouraging people to live a debt-free life, posted without comment an exasperated GIF of himself on the social platform X.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The culling of flocks and subsequent grocery store and restaurant price markups on eggs have exasperated shoppers.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In the first half, Flick’s team lacked composure and patience, leaving the manager exasperated.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperated
Adjective
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Each day in the world of Phineas and Ferb is filled with a fantastical invention or creation—and their big sister Candace (Ashley Tisdale) is still perpetually annoyed by their mischievous antics, and on a mission to expose their exploits to their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
28 May 2025
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Ellie’s annoyed at St. Jesse’s not-so-subtle lecture about putting the community first until they’re interrupted by a burst of chatter on the WLF walkie-talkie warning of a sniper who’s clearly Tommy.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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May Cause Irritation The most common side effect of dry brushing is irritated skin.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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The White House, while pursuing thawing relations with the Kremlin, has become increasingly irritated with Moscow after Russian officials in March refused to agree to a U.S.-brokered, 30-day full ceasefire agreement that Ukraine has already signed.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes,
27 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
Adjective
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Major tennis governing bodies moved to combat online abuse and published last year a report that attributed nearly half of abusive social media posts to angry gamblers.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Testimony in a Placer County murder trial continued Tuesday with an investigator reciting angry emails over a $1.3 million loan for a fledgling business between a Lake Tahoe-area couple and their former Major League Baseball player son-in-law who is accused of shooting them.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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When the Eaton and Palisades fires sparked in January — respectively the second- and third-most destructive in California history — familiarity, friend groups and routines were upset for Emory and many of her peers.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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Local fans were also upset at how ticketing was organised, with empty seats in temporary stands at their Montilivi ground for most games.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Notorious serial killer Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty in Washington State in June 2003 to 48 counts of aggravated murder in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Each of the suspects have been convicted of violent crimes, including aggravated murder, first and second degree murder and rape, according to the DOC.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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“Exasperated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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