drove to distraction
Pushed past patience
To drive someone to distraction is to irritate or preoccupy them so intensely that they can't think clearly or function normally.
The phrase suggests being pushed to the edge of sanity by persistent annoyance or obsessive thought: The constant noise from construction drove her to distraction.
He was driven to distraction wondering whether she'd call.
- irkedMildly angered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- pet peevePersonal source of irritation
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
frustration · short fuse · impatience · agitation · on edge · fury · blood boiling · infuriated · maddened · interruptions · exasperation · confusion · at wit's end · annoyance · nagging · stress · miscommunication · forgetfulness
drove to distractionsoothed
Calmed or comforted
calmed · pacified · tranquilized · put at ease · relaxed
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