frustrating
adjective
frus·trat·ing
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ 
: causing feelings of anger and annoyance : tending to produce or characterized by frustration
a frustrating delay
a very frustrating experience
Mischel concludes that having the willpower to wait isn't about being stoic. It's about learning techniques that make waiting less frustrating.—
Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman
frustratingly
adverb
a frustratingly slow process
The book is sprawling and self-indulgent. Most frustratingly, it is almost entirely devoid of serious military analysis.
—Hew Strachan
Hew Strachan
Synonyms
Examples of frustrating in a Sentence
All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
Recent Examples on the Web
Inflation is a frustrating problem for any president.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
This year continued a slightly frustrating trend where hip-hop seems to be cordoned away from the nerve center: Sahara had emerging stars Ice Spice and Ken Carson, underground veteran Bones, and major-label also-ran Nav, while Kevin Abstract and Lil Yachty played the nearby Mojave tent.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2024
Blemishes have a frustrating way of showing up at the least opportune moments.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2024
There’s nothing quite like a great TV binge, but there’s also nothing more frustrating than not knowing what to watch.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Peach has to jump and twirl to defeat enemies and clear obstacles and that can be frustrating because players skate around doing wide turns.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Clancy said the lack of movement on the bills was frustrating.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Tax day is a stressful, frustrating day for most people, but that doesn’t hold a candle to those who are notified a little further down the line that their tax return has been selected for an IRS audit.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
After arguably the most frustrating and disappointing season in team history, all of that counts as progress.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
This year continued a slightly frustrating trend where hip-hop seems to be cordoned away from the nerve center: Sahara had emerging stars Ice Spice and Ken Carson, underground veteran Bones, and major-label also-ran Nav, while Kevin Abstract and Lil Yachty played the nearby Mojave tent.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2024
Blemishes have a frustrating way of showing up at the least opportune moments.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2024
There’s nothing quite like a great TV binge, but there’s also nothing more frustrating than not knowing what to watch.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
Peach has to jump and twirl to defeat enemies and clear obstacles and that can be frustrating because players skate around doing wide turns.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Clancy said the lack of movement on the bills was frustrating.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
Tax day is a stressful, frustrating day for most people, but that doesn’t hold a candle to those who are notified a little further down the line that their tax return has been selected for an IRS audit.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
After arguably the most frustrating and disappointing season in team history, all of that counts as progress.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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