exasperation

noun 2

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

sheer | mild

QUANT

hint

VERB + EXASPERATION

feel

express, give vent to

She gave vent to her exasperation after waiting three hours for the delayed bus.

control, hide, suppress

PREP

in ~

He threw his hands up in exasperation after waiting an hour for the delayed bus.

with ~

She threw her hands up with exasperation when her computer crashed for the third time.

~ at

She expressed her exasperation at the constant delays with the delivery service.

~ with

She couldn't hide her exasperation with the slow internet connection during the important meeting.

PHRASES

a groan/grunt/sigh of exasperation

She let out a heavy sigh of exasperation when her computer crashed for the third time.

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