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frustration

[fruh-strey-shuhn] / frʌˈstreɪ ʃən /


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Olsen: You’ve expressed some frustration recently with the phrase “representation” — that it’s become kind of a hollow gesture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

AI experts and users expressed frustration, accusing Anthropic of gatekeeping and blocking benign topics like biology, chemistry and mathematics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the slow progress of peace talks, said on Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of reaching a deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Addressing the situation on Friday, organisers said they "understand and share the frustration and disappointment of the audience".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

When one of the young women began to cry with cold and frustration, another started to sing, and soon Zoya would be singing along with them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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