frustrating

adjective frus·trat·ing \ ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ \

|Updated on: 14 Aug 2018

Examples: frustrating in a Sentence

Definition of frustrating

: 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

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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

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Examples of frustrating in a Sentence

All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating

Recent Examples of frustrating from the Web

Britton’s recovery has been a methodical and sometimes frustrating process.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "As Orioles work to trade closer Zach Britton, he's showing suitors he's only getting better," 14 July 2018
While 40 percent of cases are caused by known, preventable factors, the rest remain mysterious, frustrating scientists.

— NBC News, "Johnson & Johnson talc verdict goes against what is known about cancer," 13 July 2018
Decatur is still waiting on two state-of-the art traffic cabinets, one at each of its two most complex and (for drivers) frustrating intersections, East College Avenue/North McDonough Street and East College/Candler Street.

— bill banks, ajc, "Decatur still waiting on state-of-the art traffic cabinets," 12 July 2018
Finding a parking garage with open space can be hard enough on its own, but finding one that won’t burn your bank account is a whole other level of frustrating.

— jennifer jolly, USA TODAY, "How I saved $500 on my vacation ... and how you can, too," 12 July 2018
These assumptions make our conversation frustrating and fruitless.

— walter sinnott-armstrong, WSJ, "To Get Along Better, We Need Better Arguments," 12 July 2018
After a frustrating freshman season at Lamar University in Beaumont, Wesley also wanted to transfer.

— peter dawson, star-telegram, "First family of Fort Worth basketball still shining after careers at TCU, Kansas," 12 July 2018
The Astros had seven baserunners in the first four innings off Rodon but came up empty to set the tone for a frustrating night for their offense.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Yuli Gurriel's walkoff single sends Astros past White Sox," 5 July 2018
Prado was activated from the disabled list after a six-week absence that marked the latest setback in a frustrating, injury-riddled 16-month span for the Marlins’ 34-year old third baseman.

— andre c. fernandez, miamiherald, "Martin Prado is back. Now can the Marlins' veteran third baseman avoid further injury?," 5 July 2018

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