frustrate

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

She ordered me back with more exact instructions, which I followed exactly, while still managing to frustrate her true wishes.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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

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

Based on Donald E. Westlake’s novel “The Hunter,” “Point Blank” has all the makings of a highly involving thriller, but Mr. Boorman consistently frustrates these expectations with more artistic aims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 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

He keeps no running list of the whereabouts or exploits of his former students, which sometimes frustrates me because I want to know about them.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

After not seeing any action as a true freshman, he was frustrated by the lack of playing time but stayed the course, working to see the field the following season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

After batting .199 for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, he was frustrated, burned out and ready to move on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The team are a little frustrated by this, even if they joke about it.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Sometimes she was so frustrated, she sat in the boat and cried.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

"It's so striking -- and frustrating -- that this is happening all over again," said Morton, noting that forests affected by the 2015 and 2023 El Niño events are once again catching fire.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Smesko also pushed to rebuild Reese’s stroke, a frustrating and slow process, and it’s starting to pay off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"I had to get the same qualifications as students in Northern Ireland which can be quite frustrating."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

How frustrating that he of all people — the dark prince of pranks — may be Holmes’ latest patsy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

It is always so frustrating to have your questions unanswered time and time again.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung