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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

Pizza parlours could lose their "human touch", she adds, and potentially also frustrate customers should the machines go wrong while no-one is around to step in.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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

She ordered me back with more exact instructions, which I followed exactly, while still managing to frustrate her true wishes.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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

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

"He has only been able to have weekend leave for the past three weeks, in a wheelchair, which frustrates him greatly: it feels like a sad step backward."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

And as these meetings were the only opportunity Marco was given to see his instructor, the continued absence frustrates him.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

She said Ostirion could also help Deutsche Bahn improve its relations with passengers, who are "often frustrated" by inaccurate schedules and chaotic communications.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The animals’ success has delighted conservationists but frustrated some cattle ranchers, whose livelihood can become dinner for the endangered canids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

England had already been frustrated by the decisions of a home umpire in losing the first Test on their tour of Pakistan in late 1987.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

As long as that’s true, it’s inevitable that women will feel frustrated and resentful.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

I think about every time that I’ve used Asase’s power—losing my temper, becoming frustrated, recalling painful memories.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

But the owner of a California watch retailer has spent a frustrating nine months trying to get his $164,000 back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

A frustrating weekend that ended with an avoidable mistake.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“It’s a frustrating one if you’re trying to find one, especially for new graduates and others entering the workforce.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The frustrating answer is that we may never know.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

And if that’s not frustrating enough, magiciangirl18 is spying on me somehow?

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston