frustrate

In the first half, the reigning champions were pushed hard by a Dundee side that set out to be aggressive and frustrate the hosts, and that's just what they did.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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

In fact, entire Reddit forums and YouTube channels are devoted to what’s called “scambaiting,” the practice of intentionally engaging with scammers to frustrate or troll them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

You would help these men to hunt me and frustrate me in my designs!

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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

What frustrates him is how long they've been there.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

What frustrates Adani is that India still has a small share of the world’s exports, at about 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Once sold at discounted rates, many platforms have raised prices at a clip consumers say frustrates them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Nothing in the world frustrates Sarah-Jane Friedman more than a “miscarriage of justice.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

Munira Mustaffa, a Malaysia-based counterterrorism and extremism expert, said they were "frustrated signalling" by insurgents intended to "get the government to return to the table".

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Carl Austin-Behan, who is helping to organise this year's scaled-back event, says he's been "frustrated for a number of years" by the direction of Manchester Pride.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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

And if I ever got frustrated about messing up, she’d say, “This is supposed to be fun, Gracie. Just enjoy it!”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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

“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

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

"He found it satisfying but frustrating at the same time. It was fiddly work, and frustrating work," Dr Henry said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 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