frustrate

It said she was engaged in “gamesmanship… familiar in capital litigation … designed to frustrate … ‘the State’s strong interest in finality and the surviving victims’ right to closure.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

That may frustrate reformers, but it’s democracy working as designed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

I used to live in New York, and no matter how many times I return, it never fails to surprise, delight, frustrate and invigorate me.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2022

She ordered me back with more exact instructions, which I followed exactly, while still managing to frustrate her true wishes.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

I have seen similar essays throughout my eight decades of life, and the subject frustrates me — though perhaps not for the reason you might suspect.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

"Politics in sport, when you're the performer, it frustrates you. But if you get too frustrated, all it's going to do is upset your own performance."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

But there is one thing that frustrates Randolph: “That he waited two years to come play for me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Leaving such an easy trail to follow frustrates me, but what else can we do?

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

They don’t expect prices to return to pre-pandemic levels, yet they are frustrated that they keep increasing, particularly for the things that they spend most of their paychecks on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

She said the process had left her feeling frustrated and trapped in a cycle of uncertainty.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

JOHANNESBURG—The party of Nelson Mandela suffered another in a string of devastating electoral rebukes, as South Africans, frustrated by high unemployment, failing infrastructure and revelations of government corruption, turn on the movement that toppled apartheid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

That group was also frustrated with Bass, saying she failed to require certain labor standards for construction workers in Executive Directive 1, her initiative to fast-track the construction of affordable housing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

Lily stomps her foot, and I can tell she’s getting frustrated.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

His non sequiturs and off-topic tangents can be frustrating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

"It's the most frustrating thing," Mullen Jr adds.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

It’s a little frustrating when you’re not hitting the pins the way you want to, but it’s still good to be doing something.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But as you scan the crowded parking lot, a frustrating question comes to mind.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

I am definitely not the most frustrating person in this family.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly