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frustration

[fruh-strey-shuhn] / frʌˈstreɪ ʃən /


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Mr. Rollins’s artistic frustration led him to halt performing and recording in mid-1959.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

No late pokes of frustration could affect his long-term legacy.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

His frustration with appears to have stemmed from her refusal to condemn the outgoing director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, during a congressional hearing in March.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"Some sectors have taken radical positions, but others are mobilizing out of frustration following the expectations they had for Paz," said analyst and political science professor Daniel Valverde.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

So, instead, I told him about my frustration and my desire to do something – anything – useful with my life.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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