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frustrate

[fruhs-treyt] / ˈfrʌs treɪt /


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The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Three in five homes listed for sale since January remain on the market, according to property portal Zoopla, as high mortgage rates frustrate potential buyers.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

“But our wills are free even to frustrate God’s intentions.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

It frustrates him that his mom, 55, is still wary of opening a Roth IRA.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 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

And more than that, the name of the law, the Epstein Transparency Act, frustrates her as she said it continues to glorify an abuser and his actions.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

I know where she’s coming from with all of this, but it still frustrates me.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Worried investors are offloading Treasurys as they grow frustrated with the expanding U.S. debt load, the government’s borrowing needs and mounting corporate-debt issuance.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

“I was just frustrated with the pitch count through five,” Skubal said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

But regional leaders are also growing more frustrated by the lack of fundamental changes in Tehran’s behavior in response to diplomatic outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Nadezhdin, who worked in the government in the 1990s and was also a lawmaker in parliament, said Russian elites are frustrated but too afraid to act.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Allied generals still dreamed of achieving a dramatic breakthrough, but every attempt to breach the German defenses was frustrated and repulsed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Jo Saxton, chief executive of Ucas, said on Tuesday that she found "kicking higher education incredibly frustrating".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

“Maybe it was frustrating at the time. In hindsight, it doesn’t really matter. If you’re a good player, you’ll keep playing.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

That idea sent me down a rabbit hole involving real-estate agents, tiny shoebox apartments and frustrating chats with mortgage brokers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“It’s miserable and it’s frustrating, the games they play,” he said.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

After a few frustrating attempts to get help for mental and physical problems, they often walked away, convinced the government didn’t care.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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