frustrate

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

The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

He would later recall the lesson he had learned in that bloody valley: “There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

He asks what they’re working on and what frustrates them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

What frustrates him is how long they've been there.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

This is a fact that frustrates me sometimes.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

So: Patients are frustrated because doctors seem rushed.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

ABC had long been frustrated that KDNL, unlike its other major-market affiliates, didn’t produce its own local news programming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But a number of frustrated runners voiced concerns online after the race, noting that the distance on their GPS running watches was over 26.22 miles.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

“But it’s not like I’m frustrated just because I’m playing at home or anything. Whether it’s on the road or at home, it would be frustrating, just not helping the team win games.”

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

The more Mitchell conjures joy and fear from thin air with the snap of his fingers, the more frustrating it becomes that audiences seldom get to experience summer fun at this caliber anymore.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Estrangement is painful, confusing and frustrating, and it also comes with some real-world consequences.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Yossarian answered in a collapsing voice, weary suddenly of shouting so much, of the whole frustrating, exasperating, ridiculous situation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller