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

They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

“There’s immense amount of pressure, and sometimes that pressure can get you and frustrate you in different ways,” said Clark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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

A soldier stood by to frustrate the designs of thieves.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

"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

It frustrates him that his mom, 55, is still wary of opening a Roth IRA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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 people -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

It is meant to comfort me, but it frustrates me instead.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

That might be a relief for frustrated home buyers sick of hearing about it, but it’s an ominous sign for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

That might be a relief for frustrated home buyers sick of hearing about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

While her Belarusian opponent grew visibly more frustrated as the final slipped away, Rybakina remained remarkably composed.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“He mentioned something like, ‘Look, you can get frustrated with jersey number X or Y, but we still need to love the name on the back,’” Coen said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I want to smack myself on the forehead with the palm of my hand, which is something I used to do when I got frustrated as a little girl.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

You want to signal to your founder and others that you are an invested, patient manager, even in the most frustrating situations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

"Our system issue is now resolved, we are operating normally and working as hard as possible to clear the backlog of flights," it noted, adding "this is hugely frustrating and apologise unreservedly".

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

What’s even more frustrating is that, when it was first announced, the Met said the exhibition would address the derogatory conduct that fundamentally altered Galliano’s career and reception.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

Drivers are expecting a difficult and frustrating weekend, and for slipstreaming, which saves energy by reducing drag, to become a major feature in qualifying and the grand prix.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

All of which is particularly frustrating for us, since we have so much evidence of the wonderful-looking instruments of the Ancient World, but no way of bringing them to life.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall