frustration
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But the publication of its defence investment plan to plug a longer-term shortfall in investment was first expected back in late 2025 and has been pushed back -- to the frustration of industry and others.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
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
Capita apologised for the "worry and frustration" being caused by delays and said it was working to establish normal service levels.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
I sit for several minutes, frustration rising into my smokestack of a brain.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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