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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

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

I addressed the court and Justice Rumpff, trying to frustrate us, interrupted me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Smith was discussing opportunities for business leaders and employees to unlock the potential of AI—a challenge that frustrates many senior executives, as WSJ Leadership Institute President Alan Murray noted—rather than highlighting marketing in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

From what you say in your letter, it frustrates you that he does not seem to understand — or respect — what this $6 million in retirement savings mean to you.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026

People paid a lot of money to buy me this leg, and it frustrates me that I can’t work it right.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

“I wanted to make sure that I see much faster and radical progress, and I was getting frustrated that things are moving fast, but not the pace I wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

People have fears of losing their jobs to AI, are worried about facing higher utility bills due to energy-hungry data centers, and feel frustrated about taxpayer-funded handouts for those facilities, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

It wasn't the river levels themselves that frustrated Sue.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The churn has frustrated the nonprofit academy, which wanted a consistent partner to help bolster its relationships with advertisers, talent and viewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

But Georgia Stanway, this year's top scorer for England, once again turned up when they needed her to and she opened the scoring after a neat, incisive passing move, in a frustrating first half.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

But more frustrating is the novel’s ultimate affect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The envy you’re describing is uncomfortable, frustrating and totally natural.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

“We’re still doing these chaotic things, which is really frustrating as a fan.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even after death, the old man could be extremely frustrating.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat