frustrate
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Supporting all that consumption is an economy that might frustrate Americans but is nonetheless keeping spending habits afloat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
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 used it to feed the plants and frustrate the slugs.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
"Politics in sport, when you're the performer, it frustrates you. But if you get too frustrated, all it's going to do is upset your own performance."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
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
The sight of it frustrates me so much, I flip the page back too hard and accidentally rip its corner.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
She scored an early credit on Demi Lovato's 2017 song You Don't Do It For Me Anymore; but slowly grew frustrated that other people were singing her words.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
In two extraordinary scenes, Mamdani was jeered by some of his supporters who have grown frustrated with his decisions in office and for not making good on certain campaign promises.
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
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
Couldn’t she see how frightened and frustrated he was?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
But Tom Brady seems intent on frustrating reporters.
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
This was very frustrating to observe from afar.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Most frustrating of all, Werfel could tell that he and the elf were very similar in a lot of ways.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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