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as in to thwart
to prevent from achieving a goal
a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs
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as in to discourage
to lessen the courage or confidence of
challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems
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Recent Examples of frustrate
The two mid-half pauses for hydration (and advertisements) have been met with increasingly loud boos from crowds who are frustrated at FIFA turning matches into de facto four-quarter affairs.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Claims with no problems are supposed to be paid within 15 days, said James Webb, a musculoskeletal radiologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has also been frustrated by the prior approval and reimbursement process for kyphoplasties.
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Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Other House Members are frustrated at the games being played.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The first of those was Jones, who was an immediate boost to Florida’s defense corps during its second Cup run after being frustrated by the end of his tenure in Chicago despite still having five years left on an eight-year deal.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Claims with no problems are supposed to be paid within 15 days, said James Webb, a musculoskeletal radiologist in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who has also been frustrated by the prior approval and reimbursement process for kyphoplasties.
—
Darius Tahir,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Other House Members are frustrated at the games being played.
—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The first of those was Jones, who was an immediate boost to Florida’s defense corps during its second Cup run after being frustrated by the end of his tenure in Chicago despite still having five years left on an eight-year deal.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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In the 31st minute, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi received the ball downfield in front of the box but was thwarted by Haiti's goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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Starmer’s attempt to tackle Britain’s spiralling benefits bill was thwarted by his own MPs.
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In 2011, the bipartisan Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission determined that the crisis was triggered in part by Greenspan’s failure to discourage trade in securities backed by subprime mortgage loans amid an unsustainable housing boom and his promotion of financial industry deregulation.
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The color yellow attracts yellow jackets and other pollinating insects, so the all-red design increases your chances of attracting hummingbirds and discourages bees and wasps from staking claim over the sweet nectar.
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Brown was hampered by a back injury in college, but that wasn’t enough to scare away the Nets.
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Investors are advised to avoid ASA, as its future performance appears hampered by both gold's current stagnation and management issues.
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The Illinois numbers, especially this year’s, are baffling experts.
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Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
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Despite a 2019 public renunciation, MSV secretly governs 70% of public firms, hindering true economic progress.
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Wilson was also hindered by personal failings.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
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Nejat argues that his experience with Miller and his termination could have been prevented with the protection of a union.
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Segregation laws prevented Black students from integrating into Euless schools in 1950.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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“Frustrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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