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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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Recent Examples of frustrated
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
The inmate looked visibly frustrated as officers surrounded the package and quickly ran back into the cafeteria, the captain said.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The delay frustrated lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In fact, the outlet indicates that the king is increasingly frustrated about William’s unwillingness to talk to his brother.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
The inmate looked visibly frustrated as officers surrounded the package and quickly ran back into the cafeteria, the captain said.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Verb
Although he will get booed whenever the Cubs return to his hometown to face the Milwaukee Brewers, his body of work there (707-625) helped set a solid foundation for the small-market franchise that has continually frustrated its big-city rival.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The delay frustrated lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
Adjective
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Fillaga, looking disappointed, immediately put his head down.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Collier mostly welcomes the attention, but talked about a side effect of growing sports betting — death threats from disappointed bettors.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Initial responders were baffled.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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He is still baffled by the polygamous, fickle nature of American sports fandom.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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While renting a car might seem tempting, it is generally discouraged for tourists; Boston’s historical street layout is notoriously confusing, and parking is expensive and difficult to find.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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However, if a few detours take you off course, don’t be discouraged.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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And as Venezuela moves deeper into its post-Maduro transition, Rodríguez may increasingly find that her greatest political challenge no longer comes from the opposition, but from the revolution’s own disillusioned base.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Not so for the Alaskan wildlife biologist Caroline Van Hemert, who, disillusioned with laboratory life, attempted to regain her love for her field via a daring and physically demanding journey from coastal Washington to the Arctic.—
Eva Holland,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2026
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Abreu came through again with a sacrifice fly to score Jarren Duran in the bottom of the inning, but the potential Red Sox rally was hampered after Willson Contreras was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double for the inning’s first out.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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The wear and tear of lengthy overtimes also hampered the Mammoth’s skaters.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Los Angeles calls itself a sanctuary city, but that promise remains unfulfilled.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a famous case in 1969, residents of the town of Orgosolo successfully thwarted the construction of a firing range on communal grazing land known as Pratobello.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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In the gold medal game versus Canada, Hughes was an inch away from ending it early in overtime and was thwarted by a glove save.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Carlson — and other right-wing influencers — in recent months who have become disenchanted with the president.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dartmouth professor Jeff Friedman noted that younger voters grew up with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conflicts that the public became disenchanted with.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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