How to Use frustrate in a Sentence

frustrate

verb
  • It frustrated him to miss so many games because of injuries.
  • The lack of investors has frustrated them in their efforts to expand the company.
  • Bureaucratic delays have frustrated our efforts to resolve this problem.
  • We've been frustrated by bureaucratic delays.
  • But after 56 years in the Bay, she is frustrated a deal couldn’t be reached for the team to stay.
    David Bernauer, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The student had been warned already that day to stay on task, and LaFleur was frustrated.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 12 June 2023
  • Joshua Estrada had a sack on fourth down to frustrate the Pirates.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • But what happens in most years is the Chargers frustrate themselves and their fans.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • But Take Note Magna-Tiles are on the pricier side, and some kids may be frustrated by the fact that not all of the legs are moveable.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The pair discussed how the lying on top of the cheating is what really frustrates them.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Like Adler, she has been frustrated by the slow progress on a new safety standard.
    Chris Arnold, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
  • While frustrated over the call and the aftermath, the Rangers did seem to put it behind them by game time Wednesday.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • As a musician, though, there’s one thing that frustrates him.
    Annalee Newitz, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
  • Set up to frustrate the Gunners by all means possible, the Magpies returned to the North East with a 0-0 draw.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The system has mostly been a hit, but a few bugs have left some players frustrated.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But von der Ohe was frustrated by the industry’s slow progress.
    WIRED, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Voters across the country telling ABC News they are frustrated.
    ABC News, 24 Sep. 2023
  • People can grow frustrated with the traits expected of them—or of their siblings.
    Sarah Sloat, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In the segment, featured at the end of every episode, Yang, Rogers and often the guest have 60 seconds to rant about an aspect of life or culture that frustrates them.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • No matter the cause, rising gas prices are bad news for consumers already frustrated by the cost of living.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Members of both parties are frustrated with the program.
    Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 July 2023
  • But she is frustrated with the lack of information released by the police.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • More than anything, that part of the voting results had left Booker fans frustrated.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Audio and video glitches that can occur over the internet can frustrate patients and providers alike.
    Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Wes is frustrated and demoralized, even more so because no one else at the court seems to think there’s a problem with how things are done there.
    ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • That may be because men were frustrated when neither the placebo nor the actual medicine worked to ease their symptoms.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 16 June 2023
  • Goodwin was frustrated that most of the products targeting gut health catered to high-end consumers.
    Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • Most marketers were thrilled with the free advertising, but high-end brands were frustrated.
    Taylor Lorenz, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • But the three surviving Fabs couldn’t nail it for Anthology, frustrated by the shabby tape sound of John’s voice.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • And both Parlatore and Trusty were frustrated by the fact that Epshteyn was usually included in any phone calls with Trump.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 1 June 2023

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