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frustrated

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verb

past tense of frustrate
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of frustrated
Adjective
In the short time that the new administration has been in power, Trump immediately shuttered the CBP One app that enabled asylum seekers to make online appointments, leaving frustrated and tearful potential immigrants stuck at the border. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Jan. 2025 At the time, Musk had been toying with the idea of joining Twitter’s board of directors, but was growing increasingly frustrated with Agrawal. Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Employees are frustrated with a common practice of prioritizing efficiency over employee wellbeing. Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Probably will be frustrated till tomorrow. Chicago Tribune, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frustrated 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
Adjective
  • Intel’s struggles have not only disappointed PC builders, but also Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who’s shocked by the US chipmaker’s decline.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Many dedicated football fanatics nationwide are extremely disappointed that a pro football league has clearly turned into the WWE.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For my coverage on the said-to-be discouraged or prohibited uses of generative AI, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • His pardoning of Nixon discouraged voter's confidence in him.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Jared Snyder spent more than two decades as an itinerant minister before becoming disillusioned and quitting.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The current Secretary of State faces a challenging political landscape, as many voters remain disillusioned with the party, particularly those who cast ballots for Trump in the last election cycle.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Dismantling the department has been an unfulfilled, decades-long goal for some Republicans, dating back to its founding in 1980.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Lush Announced over a year ago, the Bot has taken longer than expected to get to market, with some customers complaining about unfulfilled pre-orders or wondering if the product is vaporware.
    Victoria Turk, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trump’s public statements, which many view as offensive or inflammatory, appeal to supporters who feel disenchanted with the status quo.
    Maxim Voronov, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In response, Harris and her super PACs poured their lavish resources into digital and television ads aimed at a disenchanted working class.
    Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, since the task force made its recommendation, the legislature has balked on raising juror pay.
    Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Ultimately, many balked at losing players to a competitor.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But simply being dissatisfied doesn’t amount to much.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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