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Recent Examples of frustration That decision prompted widespread frustration among progressives, especially in the House of Representatives, and even more moderate wings of the party. Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 That’s what the frustration was probably coming from more. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 That loss of control can lead to frustration and burnout. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 Advocates expressed frustration Monday night about the bills that were denied by the governor. Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frustration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustration
Noun
  • Other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling, or rash.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But just one week later, on June 1, 2019, a splitting headache and blurred vision sent her racing back to the hospital.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After the disappointment of a third-place finish in his first season, Kane played an important role in regaining the title (their 12th in 13 seasons) last year — the first major trophy of his career.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Berkeley’s apparent abrupt change of course came as a deep disappointment to Andrea Prichett, who helped found Berkeley Copwatch in 1990.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ed O’Keefe, of CBS News, standing in front of Glenn, could be seen shaking his head with what appeared to be exasperation.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lead singer Brandon Coleman, as usual, puts forth a commanding, soulful vocal that encapsulates the lyric’s seething exasperation and longing for less division.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Democratic National Committee congratulated Mamdani on his win but is hardly sending resources to a race that has drawn annoyance from the typical raft of consultants still trying to figure out what, exactly, the party can sell in the next cycle.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Kate’s annoyance at her decoy agent having bird’s nest hair is a similarly dry delight.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While taking part in a video interview with GQ published in March alongside his Mickey 17 director Bong Joon Ho, Pattinson expressed some level of dismay for having to dance for the cameras while acting.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Ethan Hawke stars as Lorenz Hart of legendary songsmiths Rodgers & Hart as the prolific partnership disintegrates to his great dismay.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many people use ear seeds without issues, but the seeds or tape can cause discomfort, skin irritation, nausea, or dizziness.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Oct. 2025
  • By virtue of its lack of carbs, clear protein doesn’t contain any lactose—a sugar found in dairy that can cause digestive irritation in some people, like bloating and diarrhea.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Establishing a track record of violations could potentially help the city in future civil suits brought against the Eco Motel, or any other property considered a nuisance.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Kalaja’s killing quickly became a lightning rod for nationwide dissatisfaction with the Albanian judiciary.
    Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Frustration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustration. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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