Example: "His cavalier curtness of manner was exasperating"
Example: "Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
To trouble aggressively, to harass.
To annoy, irritate.
To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
To twist, to weave.
To be irritated; to fret.
To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
Vexation