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

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

Data-center construction may not have to collapse in a full-blown AI bust to frustrate the plans of companies hoping for a long boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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 addressed the court and Justice Rumpff, trying to frustrate us, interrupted me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

"Politics in sport, when you're the performer, it frustrates you. But if you get too frustrated, all it's going to do is upset your own performance."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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 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

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

He agreed that on paper the PHP vulnerabilities were very serious and should be taken seriously, but he and many others are frustrated with the misinformation about hackers being on the loose.

From BBC ● 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

Nidia Olivarez, 48, and her husband, Arnulfo, 55, voted for Trump in 2024 but have grown frustrated with how he has handled the economy and immigration raids in their community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

It was hard for the rest of us not to feel frustrated by her incredible footwork.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

"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

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

After a frustrating few minutes where they had to defend deep for their clean sheet, England finally reached 80 as Brimson scored a deserved try.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

After a frustrating stretch with the Chicago Sky, Angel Reese was shipped to Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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