How to Use exasperate in a Sentence

exasperate

verb
  • The criticism of his latest movie is sure to exasperate his admirers.
  • We were exasperated by the delays.
  • There were times that I was exasperated and ready to get out.
    — Barry Petersen, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Late in the story, Raylan makes a choice that exasperates one of his new friends.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2023
  • Rankin appeared exasperated through much of the hearing, and at one point cried.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Longwell can get exasperated by her new allies on the left.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • There is no high drama here, which may either exasperate readers or endear him to them.
    — Jennifer A. Frey, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The judge said he was exasperated.
    — Emerson Clarridge updated February 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
  • That exasperated the activists, who wondered, why not work with both?
    — Anne Barnard, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Discussion on the floor was tense at times and exasperated at others.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Six mutters and sighs and rolls his head as if profoundly exasperated.
    — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • The series can tend toward the twee, and the characters can exasperate.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Their vibe is more tough and exasperated than fragile or exhausted.
    — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2024
  • And based on the docket, the federal judge who handled her case grew exasperated with the avalanche of filings.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • That isn’t to say he doesn’t get exasperated or angry, but Olyphant keeps him centered, grounded.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • The fans were exasperated with the police presence.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Peloquin was exasperated to learn that yet another plan has floated up in recent weeks.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2023
  • It was further exasperated by the spy balloon episode earlier this year.
    — Karson Yiu, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In many cases, the struggle to silence a busy brain can be exasperated by a lack of like-minded company.
    — Newsweek Special Edition, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Gross, arms in the air in the third image below, was exasperated, but Kadioglu takes the blame for that hold-up.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But one thing that's sure to take your trip to the mani-pedi chair from relaxing to exasperating is an obnoxious fellow client.
    — Sam Escobar, Good Housekeeping, 17 Oct. 2017
  • But Homendy was visibly exasperated by the loss of the black box recording.
    — Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Her initial response may have been exasperated, fuming, Leave me alone.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The decision exasperated tensions that had already been running high within the camp and the loss didn't help.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Indulging the memory made her cry, which exasperated her.
    — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • They’re all exasperated by Craig.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026
  • His suggestions sometimes exasperate the garden designers, who have their own vision of where things should be.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • What exasperated Tuesday was the Wings coming out of the first period with two goals from their fourth line.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The failure to land a training-ground sponsor sooner has exasperated many fans, yet few top clubs actually have one.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And, sure, last-gasp levellers can certainly be exasperating, but surely not more than a loss, and surely not at Chelsea.
    — SI.com, 23 Sep. 2019

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'exasperate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: