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
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The exasperating drop-off in performance and results against sides they have been expected to overcome risked becoming a concerning, harmful trend.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
This was exasperating for innovators and investors and created unnecessary hurdles before new technologies could get to market.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The capabilities are hard to invoke and typically have an interface that is exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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An exasperating offseason could be on the horizon for Cleveland fans.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The exasperating drop-off in performance and results against sides they have been expected to overcome risked becoming a concerning, harmful trend.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
This was exasperating for innovators and investors and created unnecessary hurdles before new technologies could get to market.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024
The capabilities are hard to invoke and typically have an interface that is exasperating.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
Adjective
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But the more immediately frustrating part is that the new remote doesn’t have a dedicated button for switching input modes, as previous remotes from LG and countless other remotes do.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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After sharing this frustrating experience on social media, the video went viral with over 1.8 million views and almost 15,000 likes on Instagram, as well as nearly 1 million views on TikTok.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This change is particularly annoying since the multiplayer structure hasn't been notably improved since payment was required.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is a book that is charming, intelligent and occasionally annoying.—
Jennifer Szalai,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Cover irritating clothing seams with a smooth material such as silk to avoid abrasive irritation.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2025
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At Abercrombie & Fitch Packed with conditioning and hydrating castor oil, argan oil & coconut oil, this eyelash & brow growth serum will help promote the appearance of longer, fuller looking lashes and brows without the use of irritating or harmful ingredients.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Dec. 2024
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The International Monetary Fund cited a number of contributing factors that led to a global cost-of-living crisis in its annual report last year, including the pandemic and climate change, which disrupted food and supply chains, in addition to geopolitical conflict’s aggravating the problems.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
18 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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