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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

Pizza parlours could lose their "human touch", she adds, and potentially also frustrate customers should the machines go wrong while no-one is around to step in.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The team also committed 13 fouls to frustrate France and break up the flow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

If he can frustrate Uruguay the same way, Cape Verde could be through to the round of 32.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

He would later recall the lesson he had learned in that bloody valley: “There is nothing more necessary than good Intelligence to frustrate a designing enemy, & nothing that requires greater pains to obtain.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

It’s also what frustrates his critics, who suggest he’s taking less sophisticated, everyday investors for a ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"As much as it frustrates me, this process takes time. And on the advice of my doctors, I won't be able to return to the Senate floor to vote quite yet."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Angelenos don’t mind haters — it’s the type of city that frustrates residents even on its best days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

It is that love for the United States that thoroughly frustrates those around the world who thought our country represented freedom and diversity.

From Salon ● May 22, 2026

Nothing in the world frustrates Sarah-Jane Friedman more than a “miscarriage of justice.”

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

Union members have said they are frustrated with compensation that has lagged behind other area employers and poor work-life balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I've been so frustrated with the EA," Irvine said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

As long as that’s true, it’s inevitable that women will feel frustrated and resentful.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Office worker Bandit Pankan was among those frustrated that official warnings came too late.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Penelope felt sorry for the frustrated gardener, who had a great deal of work to do and no parasol to shield him from the sun, either.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Recent weeks may have been frustrating for investors, with the S&P 500 churning beneath its surface to produce a gain of 2% in the third quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

After making his debut as a 16-year-old striker for Queen's Park, Ferguson ended up at St Johnstone, where he endured a frustrating spell and nearly quit football for a new life in Canada.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is "frustrating when people rush to judgement", Burnham said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The frustrating answer is that we may never know.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

The grownups were talking about Cleopatra’s Needle and Mr. Gorringe said how frustrating it was to spend six days turning the corner on to West Boulevard.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman