They had all experienced the exasperation and frustration of holiday shopping. add people who use cell phones inconsiderately to the list of daily exasperations
Recent Examples on the WebBut Abbie, in turn, supplies us with a logical point of view on Margaret, regarding her mother first with mild exasperation and then with rapidly mounting alarm. Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Natascia Diaz also leaves an impression as George’s mother, instills the part with empathetic exasperation. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 His eyes were set on that base, and his head-first slide beat the throw across the diamond and brought the announced 36,361 fans to their feet — the New York Yankees contingent in exasperation and the Baltimore faithful in glee. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2022 Smith studied Davies from under the brim of his cowboy hat, then twisted his face in exasperation at Davies or, perhaps, at luck itself.New York Times, 18 Jan. 2022 That same exasperation is bookended by the closing scene where Mendez is told by his boss, O’Donnell (Bryan Cranston), that he’ll be honored with the Intelligence Star.BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Eusebio uses the layout of an actual convenience store, with its too-tight aisles and too-wide freezer doors to create some marvelous little set pieces of everyday exasperation. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 The announcement of the Israeli governing coalition’s collapse and the preparations for a fifth election in less than four years was met with exasperation by many Israelis. Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 Parents' exasperation evident During the siege, frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the school, according to witnesses.CBS News, 27 May 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | ... OF EXASPERATION | VERB + EXASPERATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤sheer, utter極其/絕對惱怒▸➤mild輕微惱怒... OF EXASPERATION➤hint一絲怒氣VERB + EXASPERATION➤feel感到惱怒▸➤express, vent表達憤怒;發泄憤怒◇The organization has expressed its exasperation with the government.這個組織已表達了對政府的憤怒之情。➤hide掩飾憤怒PREPOSITION➤in exasperation憤怒地◇She rolled her eyes in sheer exasperation.她氣急敗壞地翻了個白眼兒。◇He groaned in exasperation.他氣憤地抱怨。➤with exasperation憤怒地◇He snorted with exasperation.他憤怒地哼了一聲。➤exasperation at對⋯的惱怒◇the exasperation he felt at his failure他對自己的失敗產生的惱怒➤exasperation with對⋯的憤怒◇their exasperation with the government rules他們對政府規定的憤怒PHRASES➤a groan, grunt, sigh, etc. of exasperation惱怒的哼聲、咕噥聲、歎息聲等◇With a groan of exasperation, he picked up the bags himself.他惱怒地歎口氣,自己拿起了行李。