noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sigh of relief/exasperation/satisfaction etc
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At last the girl stopped eating and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He pounded the desk in exasperation .
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Many people express exasperation with the National Health Service, but most seem to prefer it to a private system.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A look of exasperation passed between him and Florence.
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He looked at her with exasperation when she just gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes.
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It was a mixture of amusement and exasperation with her friend, with worry added.
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Jehana gave a gasp of exasperation , and she stood up.
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She stared at his back view in exasperation .
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She was acting like some idiotic schoolgirl, not an intelligent woman, she thought in exasperation .
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The batsman drove the last ball of the over for four, and the bowler kicked the ground in exasperation .