exasperation

[ ig-zas-puh-rey-shuh n ]

/ ɪgˌzæs pəˈreɪ ʃən /

an act or instance of exasperating; provocation.

the state of being exasperated; irritation; extreme annoyance: Her exasperation at being interrupted was understandable.

Origin of exasperation

1540–50; < Latin exasperātiōn- (stem of exasperātiō) roughness, bitterness. See exasperate, -ion

Now, the exasperation on both sides is reaching a fever pitch.

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“Oh, screw it,” the photographer says finally in exasperation and leaves.

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Her oldest son, Abdullah, exploded with exasperation as his mother talked.

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“That was George W. Bush, this is Barack Obama” cried one veteran (Paddy Ashdown) in exasperation, but in vain.

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On Sunday a wise old hand who had seen it all expresses a sense of exasperation about the impasse in the Middle East.

Fiscal Cliff Stalemate Needs Two-Party Solution |Daniel Gross |December 10, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
"Presently—immediately—never," Marie replied in exasperation.

Trapped in 'Black Russia' |Ruth Pierce
The smooth, regular flow of the pen over the paper roused Katherine to a frenzy of exasperation.

A Rock in the Baltic |Robert Barr
A wave of exasperation swept over her—he was criticising her.

Flappers and Philosophers |F. Scott Fitzgerald
He had only a few yards more to go to safety; yes his head—the exasperation of him!

The Last Shot |Frederick Palmer
But it was probably due to her exasperation at the wasted stroke that she let him have it.

The Vision Spendid |William MacLeod Raine