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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One of the brightest prospects in Newcastle United’s youth setup had been the best player, but was on the end of a frustrating, narrow 2-1 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The most intriguing company in all of tech-dom is also the most frustrating to define.
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The situation felt even more frustrating because a clear alternative existed just steps away.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The lack of tangible progress has proved frustrating for Damascus as well as its close Turkish partner, both of which are calling for greater movement from the SDF.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The most intriguing company in all of tech-dom is also the most frustrating to define.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
The situation felt even more frustrating because a clear alternative existed just steps away.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The lack of tangible progress has proved frustrating for Damascus as well as its close Turkish partner, both of which are calling for greater movement from the SDF.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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