frustrate
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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
Morocco have shown they can defend well and frustrate their opponents, and if they can do that to France then why can't they win?
From BBC ● 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
It was a mission that would motivate and frustrate her all her life.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
It’s also what frustrates his critics, who suggest he’s taking less sophisticated, everyday investors for a ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 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
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
But this time it frustrates him that it is to Calcutta that they always go.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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
That is the priority, as the Blues will not want frustrated players in their squad this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Doctors are frustrated because they are bogged down with patients.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
He gets a little frustrated with Brody, but he’s not that kind of cortisol-burning, wild-eyed panic that Tom Loftis is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
When I lean back, I close my eyes and let out a long sigh that kind of turns into a frustrated growl.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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
"We recognise how frustrating and difficult it is to be without power for an extended period," the company said in a statement.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
It was a frustrating end to a frustrating game for Garretson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 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
The details of their journey and arrival there are not known beyond the fact that the Lord of Hades was perfectly aware of their intention and amused himself by frustrating it in a novel way.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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