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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Nevertheless, this day made for an exasperating reminder.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
That such luxury items are in supply, but often food or medicine are still scarce, is exasperating aid workers and Palestinians.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exasperating
Adjective
Thirty years after its debut, Everybody Loves Raymond remains one of television’s most beloved and hysterically exasperating portraits of family life.
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For political wives, the inauguration coat is an agenda-setter – the first statement on how someone who may or may not have aspired to be a public symbol will navigate the always-tricky, often exasperating act of using clothes to elucidate or complement her husband’s administration.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for exasperating
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For athletes, the C1 solves a frustrating, age-old problem.—
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The reality is that traditional investigative journalism is a frequently boring and frustrating endeavor that takes a lot of time, money, and patience.—
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
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What an irritating phrase, Helen thinks.—
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Many of us suffer from skin problems, chapped lips, or an irritating cough when the air is too dry.—
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Ibrahim keeps bothering me endlessly, touching my leg and thigh.—
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Ask her if anything is bothering her.—
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Despite already having declared her candidacy, McKnight voiced disturbing and violent threats against Sheehy.—
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This story contains a description of a shooting some readers may find disturbing.—
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That thing’s been bugging on him for a while.—
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Then Julian dropped one of his wireless earbuds into Olympia’s purse, using it as a crude bugging device.—
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Trump has repeatedly alleged that the South African government is actively persecuting white citizens, particularly farmers.—
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The former human-rights lawyer entered on a tourist visa and filed for political asylum in October of that year, claiming the governments that succeeded Correa were persecuting him.—
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Ahead of the front, temperatures surged into the 80s, breaking daily heat records over the past two days, while breezy conditions spread a haze of cedar pollen across Austin, aggravating seasonal allergies for many residents.—
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Gordon practiced for the first time in over a month on Wednesday after aggravating a groin injury.—
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“Exasperating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exasperating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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