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It said she was engaged in “gamesmanship… familiar in capital litigation … designed to frustrate … ‘the State’s strong interest in finality and the surviving victims’ right to closure.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pizza parlours could lose their "human touch", she adds, and potentially also frustrate customers should the machines go wrong while no-one is around to step in.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

If he can frustrate Uruguay the same way, Cape Verde could be through to the round of 32.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

"You know what I'm talking about. The ways I frustrate you. The way you look to your father for reassurance when you can't stand my questions."

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

I have seen similar essays throughout my eight decades of life, and the subject frustrates me — though perhaps not for the reason you might suspect.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

"He has only been able to have weekend leave for the past three weeks, in a wheelchair, which frustrates him greatly: it feels like a sad step backward."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

But adults know that life frustrates meticulous planners and makes a mockery of control, so onstage, that is what Volpe takes away from Wayne.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

Nations frustrated at the COP gridlock have sought progress elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Angels frustrated Fontaine at times by declining to spend big on players from talent-rich Latin America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Union members have said they are frustrated with compensation that has lagged behind other area employers and poor work-life balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Police say it will "save lives" but there has been a mixed reaction from young drivers, with some in favour while others, from rural backgrounds, feel frustrated.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I’d hoped the walk would clear my head, but I was still frustrated and confused by the time I stepped into the kitchen and slid off my boots.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

“We’re still doing these chaotic things, which is really frustrating as a fan.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

This was very frustrating to observe from afar.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some students find his caution frustrating now, she added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Recent weeks may have been frustrating for investors, with the S&P 500 churning beneath its surface to produce a gain of 2% in the third quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 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