frustrate
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In the first half, the reigning champions were pushed hard by a Dundee side that set out to be aggressive and frustrate the hosts, and that's just what they did.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 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
They raise costs, squeeze margins, and frustrate managers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 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
He used it to feed the plants and frustrate the slugs.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
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
But adults know that life frustrates meticulous planners and makes a mockery of control, so onstage, that is what Volpe takes away from Wayne.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Doctors are frustrated because they are bogged down with patients.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 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
Like a lot of frustrated Americans, she had nearly given up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
It is no surprise that City's rivals are frustrated.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Intensely frustrated with his inability to connect with young people, Nixon tried to get a conversation started.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
It was a frustrating end to a frustrating game for Garretson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
That’s not an uncommon phenomenon, especially when working with a big, financially successful, well-loved property, but it is frustrating.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Estrangement is painful, confusing and frustrating, and it also comes with some real-world consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
So the Egypt gang waited and waited and it was all pretty frustrating.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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