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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
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
And some otherwise frustrated writers, actors, and directors are rushing in.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In many economies, there is a mismatch between employers, who complain of skills shortages, and job candidates, who are frustrated by a lack of opportunity.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
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Verb
On May 17, 2022, Higgins drove to Ohio to obtain replacement metals for an account owned by a customer who had grown frustrated with Higgins’ stonewalling.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
And some otherwise frustrated writers, actors, and directors are rushing in.
—Allen Salkin, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Adjective
The 21-year-old’s sending off came after Madrid were frustrated at a number of first-half decisions, having seen three penalty appeals waved away.
—Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In many economies, there is a mismatch between employers, who complain of skills shortages, and job candidates, who are frustrated by a lack of opportunity.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frustrated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
Verb
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But Daddy was not one to be discouraged and got the place ready to open in June.—
Fannie Flagg,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, Jim has not been discouraged by this week’s Bristol Myers pullback.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And neither Hutchison nor the millions watching were left disappointed, as Messi curled his strike into the top right-hand corner past a despairing Claudio Ramos.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Asking Eric: Once again, my parents have hijacked my birthday and made it about them You’re allowed to feel disappointed, hurt and even betrayed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Democrats are torn between courting disillusioned moderates or doubling down on progressive ideals, between elevating new leaders or clinging to the old guard.—
Averi Harper,
ABC News,
26 June 2025
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Johnson’s character, in addition to juggling a pair of bachelors, also becomes disillusioned with her job after a disturbing incident involving a client.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Closer to home, the Depression thwarted Henry Ford’s elaborate development plans in Corktown, the neighborhood around the station.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The first was a highlight reel interception from Jourdan Lewis that thwarted a key fourth-quarter drive when the Bucs were trying to rally.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This means that to support employees effectively, managers must understand what needs were already unfulfilled before the disruption occurred.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Things begin to unfold when Mun-oh, burdened by insecurity and unfulfilled dreams, begins special literature classes with Lee Kang, whose brilliance reignites Mun-oh’s passion for writing.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
Verb
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When moderate, swing-district members of the House balked prior to the vote, Johnson assured them that the caucus wouldn't really go through with such destructive and heartless cuts to a program that serves as a lifeline for millions of poor Americans.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Continuing resolutions were approved in September and December with bipartisan support as Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson relied on Democrats to keep the government operating when a significant number of GOP members balked at the legislation.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The country’s far right, which now controls 30 percent of Parliament, has normalized radical antidemocratic rhetoric and mobilized a disenchanted electorate that sees liberal governance not as a safeguard but as a barrier to reform.—
Veronica Anghel,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2025
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As President Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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And Counsell isn’t dissatisfied with Hoerner’s body of work in 2025.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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But two decades later, after nine years in Koln, Wirtz and his family were dissatisfied with his pathway.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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