frustrate

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

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

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

They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 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

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

What frustrates Adani is that India still has a small share of the world’s exports, at about 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

Once sold at discounted rates, many platforms have raised prices at a clip consumers say frustrates them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

Leaving such an easy trail to follow frustrates me, but what else can we do?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

"I get frustrated just listening to a bunch of rubbish," he told reporters at a press conference.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

"I started thinking about this because I was frustrated by how mineral sunscreen looks on my own skin," said Addae.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

For example, some are frustrated that the agency hasn’t specified the exact formula it will now use in the software calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

"The Australian Government is deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed that authorities in Laos are not pursuing the most serious charges," Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

“I had encouraged that, because I always had a ton of questions as a kid, and I was frustrated when I was told to be quiet.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

While Microsoft has been a frustrating stock recently, there’s general optimism from Wall Street analysts.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Really, it's frustrating when you hear about conspiracy theories.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

For critics, Andrew Tate became a symbol of a frustrating reality that emerged in the years after the #MeToo movement: the gap between public condemnation and meaningful accountability.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

While the method is often effective in fiction, it is frustrating in biography.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

One of the most frustrating things about reading Walter's trial record had been that the State's witnesses—Ralph Myers, Bill Hooks, and Joe Hightower—were so obviously not believable.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson