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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His was a risky, frustrating pursuit.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Outside of safety, a toy meant for an older child can be frustrating and confusing to little ones.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
His was a risky, frustrating pursuit.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
At eight episodes, most running over 50 minutes, Down Cemetery Road feels consistently padded and, especially in its first half, the momentum meanders in frustrating ways.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
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 1 Nov. 2025.
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