frustrate
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The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Passed it to the more offensive players as Ghana looked to frustrate England but did not have the influence that he has shown in his international career so far.
From BBC ● Jun. 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
They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
But now all of them, good and bad, frustrate me.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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
"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
The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million people -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
The sight of it frustrates me so much, I flip the page back too hard and accidentally rip its corner.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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
Doctors are frustrated because they are bogged down with patients.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
While fans have clamored for tickets, many were disappointed and frustrated with high prices and limited availability that seemed to sell out almost instantaneously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
“There was no sign of molten lava,” one newspaper reported, sounding somewhat frustrated.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
She had expected the process to be emotional; what she didn't predict was just how complex and frustrating it would be, at times leaving her tearful and furious.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
“But it’s not like I’m frustrated just because I’m playing at home or anything. Whether it’s on the road or at home, it would be frustrating, just not helping the team win games.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s frustrating and unnecessary; it’s also not about me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Last year was really a big struggle with a lot of difficult moments. To miss so many games because of injury was really frustrating," Odegaard said on Sunday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
It was an extremely frustrating and maddening process.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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