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
Examples of frustrating in a Sentence
All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
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Norwegian Epic is awkward, distinctive and sometimes frustrating.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The cancellation was frustrating enough, but this comes across as incredibly dismissive of the fans who support your career.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The insecurity crisis is frustrating business owners, human rights defenders and regular Haitians who are forced to navigate a capital that is largely controlled by criminal gangs.
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And there was always something frustrating, always kind of a boneheaded play or a draft pick or something that just kept us from [winning].
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The cancellation was frustrating enough, but this comes across as incredibly dismissive of the fans who support your career.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The insecurity crisis is frustrating business owners, human rights defenders and regular Haitians who are forced to navigate a capital that is largely controlled by criminal gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
And there was always something frustrating, always kind of a boneheaded play or a draft pick or something that just kept us from [winning].
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for frustrating
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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