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as in baffled
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 discouraged
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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as in disappointed
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Recent Examples of frustrated
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The frustrated roommate said he's tried offering solutions to the problem and even bought a $40 portable blender for the man to use in his car.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
McDaniel said his players became frustrated during the game, and that worked against them.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The frustrated roommate said he's tried offering solutions to the problem and even bought a $40 portable blender for the man to use in his car.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Faye is both highly supportive yet frustrated by the distant Springsteen, who showers her with love before disappearing into his music.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
Verb
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He was baffled as if there does not appear to be any point of access for an animal the size of a ground hog.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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She was baffled by his sudden enterprise.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Victor discouraged her ambitions and the couple eventually divorced, but Soare pressed on.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Don’t be discouraged Keep in mind that potty training is a months-long process.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But when his company started to send out emails recently updating employees about their options for health care in 2026 through open enrollment, he was disappointed to learn that once again, costs were going up.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scalability is also hampered by using hazardous, non-recyclable solvents in many processes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laboratory testing capacities at the CDC and expert guidance to analyze local trends may also be hampered during the shutdown, experts say.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her win, a surprising triumph in Japan’s deeply patriarchal political system, signals to disillusioned LDP voters that traditional conservatism is alive and well.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sawyer Robertson hit Kole Wilson with a 35-yard touchdown pass with 30 seconds left, and Baylor recovered an onside kick before Robertson threw an interception that thwarted the comeback.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beneath her sense of duty is a crushing loneliness and the prospect of a life unfulfilled.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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The fantasy of endless space is what matters, a great chimeric promise, this production understands, that both sustains the nation and goes unfulfilled.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then again, even deep-red Indiana balked at following Texas.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Foster was dead set on Shiksa, but Netflix executives balked.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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