frustrate

But Brook can delight and frustrate in equal measure, nowhere more so than on an Ashes tour when an average just under 40 was a disservice to his ability.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

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

He would later recall the lesson he had learned in that bloody valley: “There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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

It frustrates him that his mom, 55, is still wary of opening a Roth IRA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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

Nothing in the world frustrates Sarah-Jane Friedman more than a “miscarriage of justice.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

That might be a relief for frustrated home buyers sick of hearing about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Miklosko stood in United's way, denying Mark Hughes, Lee Sharpe and Andy Cole in what frustrated Red Devils manager Alex Ferguson described as a "siege".

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Ward said that both players are likely to make great plays, and that his offensive line can’t be frustrated if Fakatou hits somebody for a loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

The top-ranked pairing continued to labour however, with a frustrated England star Hull struggling with her putter, as the US pair of Yealimi Noh and Andrea Lee secured a 1-up victory.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Exhausted, frustrated at again having no real chance to confront the enemy, the Americans marched into a nearby village.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

While it is painful and frustrating, shingles rarely leads to hospitalizations and causes fewer than 100 deaths a year in the U.S., according to the CDC.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The mob’s actions are frustrating because they’re religiously bound to the king, who they believe is an emissary of God, and desperate to change their day-to-day existence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was aware of the situation, and realised it would be frustrating for passengers.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It is frustrating that I cannot talk back.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga