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frustration
noun as in disappointment, thwarting
Strongest matches
annoyance, dissatisfaction, failure, grievance, irritation, resentment
Strong matches
blocking, blow, bummer, chagrin, circumvention, contravention, curbing, defeat, disgruntlement, downer, drag, fizzle, foiling, hindrance, impediment, letdown, obstruction, setback, vexation
Weak matches
bitter pill, nonfulfillment, nonsuccess, old one-two, unfulfillment
Example Sentences
Lee Daniels, the creator of Empire, speaks about the "pain and anger and sadness and frustration" he and his cast have gone through over the saga.
Under President Joe Biden's administration, the U.S. has continued sending billions of dollars in military weapons to Israel despite voicing frustration with Netanyahu's conduct of the war.
"Lack of awareness about CVI is a large factor leading to it to be misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, which can mean years of frustration for children and parents who are unaware of an underlying vision issue and don't receive help for it," said report co-author, Lotfi B. Merabet, O.D.,
"I think that there has been frustration, that's obvious and I think everybody has been frustrated about how long this has gone on."
Parents polled endorsed a variety of strategies to help their child deal with anger or frustration.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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