thwarted
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Horror fans waiting for jump scares will be thwarted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The title track is full of thwarted desire, as Gavin tries and fails to get the attention of a girl who constantly leaves her dangling.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Washington and Riyadh would prefer to avoid getting drawn back into a fight with the Houthis, who have previously thwarted their war goals in Yemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But that hasn't thwarted use in many cases.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In other people’s presence I was, as formerly, deferential and quiet; any other line of conduct being uncalled for: it was only in the evening conferences I thus thwarted and afflicted him.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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