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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
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Melody Wilding has met a lot of frustrated employees.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In addition to working on the sidelines, Eli has a cameo as a frustrated coach from an opposing team, as shown in the trailer.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Melody Wilding has met a lot of frustrated employees.
—Stav Ziv, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Raven’s marvel of a case study recapitulates the dissonance whereby cycles—political, social, structural, ecological—continue, monuments are created and destroyed and momentum is incited and frustrated, all while costs continue to mount.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
Verb
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But the rhetoric has baffled Democrats, who see ER payments as effective and noncontroversial and are unwilling to disavow it.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Fans in the surrounding section can be heard in shock, baffled that the man gave away such a coveted possession.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During previous shutdowns, many national parks closed to the public or offered fewer visitor services, and the public was discouraged from visiting national parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Millennials are the most likely to have given up on purchasing a home in the past five years,according to a new survey which found that younger generations feel particularly discouraged by the ongoing affordability crisis.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The actor went on to say that he was disappointed to miss the Grey’s Anatomy tribute.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Mavs are not too concerned, or disappointed, that their franchise-altering player will make his debut with the team 40 miles west of Dallas.—
Mac Engel
October 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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Penn State came up short against Oregon last week, and the second loss of the season hampered their chances of making the College Football Playoff with a tough road ahead of them.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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After being hampered by injuries late in his time with the Royals, Keller is healthy and happy to be part of Chicago’s bullpen.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the dramedy, Clooney plays the titular Kelly, a disillusioned movie star having a personal crisis.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sy plays Abel Camara, a famous actor who is growing disillusioned with the industry, who meets a struggling waitress in the midst of a divorce.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In finishing with 83 wins in each of the previous two years, the Cubs were thwarted by a bullpen that either wore down near the end of the season or failed in too many clutch moments.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Several church members thwarted what would have likely been a mass shooting, including one who, driving a pickup truck, saw the suspect in the parking lot and hit him.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just weeks after Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, the disaster loan program ran out of money leaving applications for funding relief unfulfilled.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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While a Surface Duo 2 followed, the Duo retains unfulfilled promises and a road not taken by Microsoft.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Republicans have balked at these demands, taking particular issue with the prospect of restoring Medicaid benefits to immigrants.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans balked, accusing Democrats of holding the government hostage by standing in the way of continued federal funding unless their health-care demands are met.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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