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Recent Examples of frustration Nearly a quarter say that their biggest frustration is not knowing what’s driving results. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne has also made her frustration known. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 But organizers say the protests, which spread across the country, are not only about the social media ban but are also a reflection of generational frustration at poor economic opportunities. Sugam Pokharel, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frustration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustration
Noun
  • In a recent study by Climate Rights International, workers spoke of experiencing excessive sweating, headaches, fever, nausea, heat palpitations, dehydration and temporary vision loss.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers reported headaches and nausea, leading Congress to cut funding in 2022.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This disappointment reoriented me to a stabler ground.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Bengals embark on another season where anything short of a playoff run will be seen as another disappointment.
    Jason Hoffman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • A number of other writers were exasperated by Hornby’s exasperation.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • After answering five questions in front of his locker on Thursday night — all of which circled around the topic of his future with the Carolina Panthers — Hunter Renfrow laughed in faux exasperation.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Anxiety can contribute to feelings of frustration, annoyance, or anger.
    Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And yet, by the end, my confusion and annoyance almost felt like the point.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Good morning, In April 2023, Rose’s Fine Food owner Molly Mitchell announced the closing of the charming diner after nine years, to much dismay.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Swift’s dismay about a powerful ex became a fable for any girl courted by an older guy.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is the same lineup, full of younger and mostly unproven players, that has kept the Rangers on the fringe of the wild card spot, a point of irritation among fans.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But this line limiter didn’t bleed into my eyes or cause any irritation whatsoever.
    Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Couples who respect yellow lights tend to build trust, because hesitation is treated as valuable input, not as a nuisance.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In this era of college athletics what was once a nuisance and an annoyance — college classes — now often appear to not even be a part of the equation.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Married women, however, report higher stress, less freedom, and greater dissatisfaction.
    Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Frustration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustration. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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