- present participle of frustrate.
frustrating
Example Sentences
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While Microsoft has been a frustrating stock recently, there’s general optimism from Wall Street analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Which leads to soccer’s most frustrating ritual, flopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
For critics, Andrew Tate became a symbol of a frustrating reality that emerged in the years after the #MeToo movement: the gap between public condemnation and meaningful accountability.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It was so frustrating when I was so sure it was something I wanted to do," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
It was disappointing and frustrating, and I didn’t have much to tell Mum when I got back.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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