frustrate

Supporting all that consumption is an economy that might frustrate Americans but is nonetheless keeping spending habits afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

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

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

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Angelenos don’t mind haters — it’s the type of city that frustrates residents even on its best days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 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

From what you say in your letter, it frustrates you that he does not seem to understand — or respect — what this $6 million in retirement savings mean to you.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 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

Robin Bennett said he created the app after becoming frustrated by the amount of rubbish beside roads.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yet he remains frustrated with cadres he deems are not implementing his orders.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

By the Belgian Grand Prix, he was so frustrated by a qualifying session that he burst into tears in the media pen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Higher fuel costs have dinged industry profits and left many travelers frustrated with flight disruptions and higher fares.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Coal’s mother’s voice sounded flat and a little frustrated.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

"That's very frustrating as someone trying to figure out, like, what is your specific stance on this specific issue?"

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to accommodate it at that time. Telling constituents no to basic service requests is frustrating for residents and for us, and it’s part of why the council member ran for office.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Russell, who started sixth, had a frustrating race.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The commenter had spent considerable time walking delivery workers through specialty aisles and negotiating alternatives, an especially frustrating undertaking when dietary restrictions were involved.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Now, under Nugent, its activities were devoted to frustrating the work of the religious authorities, and to remaining obscure and apparently harmless.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman