frustrate
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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
Boubacar Kamara: The midfielder is so crucial to how Villa play and he offered an important shield to frustrate the Gunners until Saka's opener.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
“But our wills are free even to frustrate God’s intentions.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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
It frustrates him that his mom, 55, is still wary of opening a Roth IRA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
Nothing in the world frustrates Sarah-Jane Friedman more than a “miscarriage of justice.”
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
The delays frustrated fans but also built anticipation for each absurdist plot arc, including his character’s unlikely star turn in the Broadway musical “The Producers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Dang suggests women use direct language such as "That's a hard no for me"; "I don't like that"; and "I'm frustrated too."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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
I’m out of breath from spouting all that off while jogging, and I’m frustrated that I couldn’t think of any of it on Monday.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
But more frustrating is the novel’s ultimate affect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The fact that so few stocks have meaningfully participated in the rally over roughly the past six weeks has been frustrating for some investors, Mayfield said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 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
The first few years were frustrating, as legislators and planners bickered over money and protocols.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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