frustrate
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That may frustrate reformers, but it’s democracy working as designed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
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
But now all of them, good and bad, frustrate me.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million residents -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 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 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
Once sold at discounted rates, many platforms have raised prices at a clip consumers say frustrates them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
She frustrates not only her teachers, but sometimes also her friends.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
So: Patients are frustrated because doctors seem rushed.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
She recently traveled to the Texas Panhandle, a rural part of the state, and heard from frustrated locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He gets a little frustrated with Brody, but he’s not that kind of cortisol-burning, wild-eyed panic that Tom Loftis is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
On Friday, Montgomerie had told the BBC he was frustrated by party leader Nigel Farage's "aggrieved tone" after last week's Clacton by-election.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
I’m crying, frustrated, angry because I let us get trapped.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
After the thrilling highs and frustrating lows of the past four years and 38 Tests, he stroked 91 runs from 93 balls without breaking sweat on day two of the first Test against Pakistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Estrangement is painful, confusing and frustrating, and it also comes with some real-world consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Leaders have to develop a mental framework that can help them weather frustrating periods, and Singh Cassidy said she has found tennis useful in that regard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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
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