frustrated

Example Sentences

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The catcalls came after frustrated ticketholders waited for hours in lines that stretched more than two blocks outside Madison Square Garden on Monday due to the intense security restrictions that came with the president's appearance.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet when the CNN journalist Richard Quest asked a roundtable discussion if airlines were frustrated by "an event you have no control over", the responses were remarkably subdued.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Building new pipelines to bypass Hormuz has been on the drawing board for years, but has been frustrated by the conflict in Yemen and other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Last month, I visited a Hollywood neighborhood where one frustrated resident hired her housekeeper to document chronic problems related to homelessness, illegal dumping and criminal activity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Allied generals still dreamed of achieving a dramatic breakthrough, but every attempt to breach the German defenses was frustrated and repulsed.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman