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

Morocco have shown they can defend well and frustrate their opponents, and if they can do that to France then why can't they win?

From BBC ● 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

They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

"I told you," she said, "that I would do everything in my power to frustrate your plans and devices."

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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

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

And what frustrates me most is that I do know that.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Anthropic was founded in 2021 by former OpenAI executives frustrated over how the potential of AI and concerns over safety were not understood or being taken seriously enough.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Canadians frustrated with the US tariffs have already chosen to avoid travelling there.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

So: Patients are frustrated because doctors seem rushed.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

ABC had long been frustrated that KDNL, unlike its other major-market affiliates, didn’t produce its own local news programming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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 recognise how frustrating and difficult it is to be without power for an extended period," the company said in a statement.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But the most frustrating thing for Grace, and why she contacted BBC Your Voice, is because she does not feel medical experts recognise that teenagers and adolescents can suffer from endometriosis.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Whether it’s my first year or 10th year with a team, I think it’d be frustrating regardless,” Tucker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

That’s not an uncommon phenomenon, especially when working with a big, financially successful, well-loved property, but it is frustrating.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Since I'd become a permanent resident, I'd suffered through two frustrating presidential elections without being allowed to vote, and it was important to me to exercise my democratic right in the next one.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi