frustrate

Supporting all that consumption is an economy that may frustrate Americans but is nonetheless keeping spending habits afloat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 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

Boubacar Kamara: The midfielder is so crucial to how Villa play and he offered an important shield to frustrate the Gunners until Saka's opener.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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

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

"Politics in sport, when you're the performer, it frustrates you. But if you get too frustrated, all it's going to do is upset your own performance."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

But there is one thing that frustrates Randolph: “That he waited two years to come play for me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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 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

Angel City fans are frustrated by the team’s poor results, saying trust has been broken by losses amid constant leadership and player changes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

As Fielder clarifies the punchline, Holmes breaks down in tears across from him, frustrated that she can’t understand.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Caroline sees it differently: The client, in her view, changed her priorities during the project and grew frustrated with new, unrealistic expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

While Wiegman was frustrated by her side's lack of ruthlessness in Greece, Stanway always looked dangerous and made sure she got on the scoresheet.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Patience let out a frustrated breath and then softened.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

"It's so striking -- and frustrating -- that this is happening all over again," said Morton, noting that forests affected by the 2015 and 2023 El Niño events are once again catching fire.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

"It's very frustrating for people to know that these medicines are available and that they're not able to access them through the NHS - but these drugs are not going away," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

That will be a slow and frustrating grind back to affordable housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

If I was only performing other people’s words, I’d find that frustrating, I think.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I’m sorry, Holmesy, I shouldn’t say that. It’s just frustrating sometimes.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green