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

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

It was excitement she felt, not restlessness, and she would not allow this evening to frustrate her.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

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

Adrian Ramsay, the Green MP for Waveney Valley, said "a lot of farmers" had been frustrated by the SFI application process.

From BBC ● 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

“There was no sign of molten lava,” one newspaper reported, sounding somewhat frustrated.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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

For some, layoffs or a frustrating job search have pushed them toward starting a business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The frustrating answer is that we may never know.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Despite it being a frustrating campaign, Trafford did get vital experience and started both the FA Cup final and Carabao Cup final for City before his move to Leeds.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The details of their journey and arrival there are not known beyond the fact that the Lord of Hades was perfectly aware of their intention and amused himself by frustrating it in a novel way.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton