frustrate

That may frustrate reformers, but it’s democracy working as designed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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

He used it to feed the plants and frustrate the slugs.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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 that love for the United States that thoroughly frustrates those around the world who thought our country represented freedom and diversity.

From Salon ● May 22, 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

But the rationing has frustrated many ordinary citizens, with Nasanjargal telling AFP that the lines are "very troublesome and extremely difficult overall".

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Everton eventually pulled out of the deal, but supporters remain frustrated by decisions made by the board in the remainder of the transfer window.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Kim said he grew frustrated with the proliferation of crypto scams and sophisticated trading algorithms, both of which have helped drive wild price swings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

It’s coming from the point of view of jurors who are frustrated with this lone juror who is not agreeing with them and their characterization of this juror.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

I mean, there is anger and frustrated anger or anger mixed with fear or anger mixed with only slightly diluted rabid madness, and he was all of them, way past all of them.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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

Broken bones and torn ligaments aside, what was particularly frustrating about my accident was what happened afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The film plays hard to get with its own ideas, frustrating audiences who just want to see Fanning fall in love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

While this scenario is frustrating, I’d encourage you to try to see things from Mary’s perspective.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

It must have been incredibly frustrating to know that you had such a valuable skill to share in wartime, and not to be able to share it.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein