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frustrating

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verb

present participle of frustrate
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Recent Examples of frustrating
Adjective
Daftary-Kapur said the opaque nature of plea deals, which happen behind closed doors, can prove frustrating. Nicole Blanchard updated July 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2025 The whole ordeal has been frustrating because the rickshaw had sentimental value. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 The incident, while initially frustrating, led to valuable leadership lessons about process, disconnection, attention, data, and culture. Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 What’s more frustrating is that neither of the bracket’s two best overall performers will be proceeding on to the semifinals, and in hindsight, one of them — Acid Betty — really wasn’t given a chance. Chris Feil, Vulture, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frustrating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrating
Adjective
  • Josh — Earnings season is super annoying for trend-following investment strategies.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • After witnesses identified him as the man who made the gestures, he was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit a lewd act and annoying or molesting a child.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.
    Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • If certain emulsifiers are especially gentle on the gut, the food industry could use them to replace the ones that might be more irritating.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
  • But, there are also some unnecessary (potentially irritating) extras—eucalyptus oil, parfum, and benzyl alcohol.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Scientists have found a new way to cheat the system – which is both ingenious and disturbing.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • Multiple bullet-shell casings were left strewn on the ground near the disturbing scene outside the New York City Housing Authority development.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025

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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrating. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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