Exasperation
(noun)
- The feeling of being greatly annoyed or irritated.
- The action of making a situation or problem more difficult or intense.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin exasperatio(n-), from the verb exasperare (see exasperate).
Examples:
- His constant complaints were met with a growing sense of exasperation.
- The delay in the flight's arrival caused a great deal of exasperation among the passengers.
- The child's constant questioning was met with increasing exasperation from the teacher.
- The company's inability to resolve the problem caused a lot of exasperation among customers.
- The politician's lack of progress on the issue was met with growing exasperation from the public.