frustrate

In the first half, the reigning champions were pushed hard by a Dundee side that set out to be aggressive and frustrate the hosts, and that's just what they did.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Data-center construction may not have to collapse in a full-blown AI bust to frustrate the plans of companies hoping for a long boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

“There’s immense amount of pressure, and sometimes that pressure can get you and frustrate you in different ways,” said Clark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

I can’t understand what she’s saying, of course, which seems to frustrate the squirrel.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

But there is one thing that frustrates Randolph: “That he waited two years to come play for me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million residents -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

It is that love for the United States that thoroughly frustrates those around the world who thought our country represented freedom and diversity.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

And more than that, the name of the law, the Epstein Transparency Act, frustrates her as she said it continues to glorify an abuser and his actions.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

It is meant to comfort me, but it frustrates me instead.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Not while he’s flustered and frustrated — which you can’t spell without rust, though even Roberts admitted, “I don’t know how long you can use the rust thing, which I’ve certainly used.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

But the fight over denials has grown louder in recent years, as Americans and their clinicians have become increasingly frustrated with the U.S. health-insurance system due to soaring costs and rising rates of denials.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

All the men -- whose identities AFP is protecting -- described the emotional turmoil the bar is causing, with fathers losing sleep over what to do to help their bright and frustrated daughters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I know he was disappointed, frustrated, and we were too.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Ever since we were young, James used to say those exact words to me every time I’d get frustrated or down.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

But if they are also the person who makes meetings less painful and teamwork less frustrating, they might have a better chance at nabbing that job.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Jo Saxton, chief executive of Ucas, said on Tuesday that she found "kicking higher education incredibly frustrating".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

“It’s miserable and it’s frustrating, the games they play,” he said.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

It became a journey that was by turns funny, frustrating and terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“It’s just really frustrating for me. I’ve never had a person hold out so long, you know?”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King