Definition of Exasperation

a strong degree of annoyance or irritation

Examples of Exasperation in a sentence

After waiting forever at the drive-thru window, I threw my hands up in exasperation and drove away without paying for my food.  🔊

The police officer sighed in exasperation when he could not get the talkative witness to tell him the facts of the robbery.  🔊

Because Jill has been in the doctor’s waiting room for two hours, she is upset and in a state of exasperation.  🔊

Bill watched in exasperation as the coach refused to put his son in the game.  🔊

In exasperation, Thomas felt he had no option but to put his rebellious daughter in therapy.  🔊

The politician did his best to hide his exasperation from the reporters who repeatedly asked him the same questions.  🔊

When Jane saw the dog pee on the curtain, she grabbed her shoe in exasperation.  🔊

In exasperation, Mark looked at his broken car window.  🔊

With growing exasperation, the judge warned the attorney to tread lightly.  🔊

Hank’s exasperation became obvious when he hung up on the customer service agent.  🔊

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