frustrate

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

But Brook can delight and frustrate in equal measure, nowhere more so than on an Ashes tour when an average just under 40 was a disservice to his ability.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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

He would later recall the lesson he had learned in that bloody valley: “There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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

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

"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

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

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

But Fed officials have been frustrated to see progress stall on returning PCE inflation to 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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

Trevoh Chalobah: A shaky start from the centre back who lost possession a couple of times and lost out in challenges which frustrated manager Thomas Tuchel.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Farmer was more anxious than ever, frustrated that he couldn’t return to Cange.

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

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

Cornell says it is legally prevented from publicly disclosing specific disciplinary outcomes about disciplinary students, adding that "we recognise that this legal limitation can be frustrating".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 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

For us, looking back at these events and trying to understand them, there is a frustrating paradox at work here.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein