frustrate

The appearance of Lavrov, who plans to argue against international sanctions at the gathering, will likely frustrate European ministers, Chhangani said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Such a delay would "frustrate the nature and purpose of the search," said the police, in their application for search warrants.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

It said she was engaged in “gamesmanship… familiar in capital litigation … designed to frustrate … ‘the State’s strong interest in finality and the surviving victims’ right to closure.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

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

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

I have seen similar essays throughout my eight decades of life, and the subject frustrates me — though perhaps not for the reason you might suspect.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

Smith was discussing opportunities for business leaders and employees to unlock the potential of AI—a challenge that frustrates many senior executives, as WSJ Leadership Institute President Alan Murray noted—rather than highlighting marketing in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

"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

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

He keeps no running list of the whereabouts or exploits of his former students, which sometimes frustrates me because I want to know about them.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

But a small group of countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, were reported to have frustrated that process.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Last night I went to bed incredibly frustrated, outraged, ashamed that no one is telling us anything."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Yaroslavsky has been frustrated in getting information on a long-running intersection repair project on La Cienega Boulevard in her Fairfax area district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Owners of women’s sports bars are frustrated by the weekday lunchtime tip-off’s threat to their revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Ophelia wasn’t surprised—the phones in Mirebalais worked half the time at best—but she still felt frustrated, and a little dejected.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The limitations are frustrating, Chavez Camacho said, especially “si una persona no sabe leer” — if a person can’t read.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

The dispute echoes a growing pattern in consensus-based global negotiations, where oil-producing countries are accused of frustrating efforts to tackle fossil fuels, plastic trash and other environmental harm.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to accommodate it at that time. Telling constituents no to basic service requests is frustrating for residents and for us, and it’s part of why the council member ran for office.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

After a frustrating few minutes where they had to defend deep for their clean sheet, England finally reached 80 as Brimson scored a deserved try.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Even after death, the old man could be extremely frustrating.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat