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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
bad spelling is a constant frustration to language-arts teachers
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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the kids couldn't hide their frustration when they couldn't get the electronic toy to work
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as in exasperation
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
the professor's frustration with students who refused to consult the syllabus
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Much of the 2010s resulted in creative frustration for Lil Wayne, who was entrenched in a nasty $51 million lawsuit with his mentor Birdman and Cash Money Records over financial compensation.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
Their post-hardcore venom sparks with a combination of acidic wit, biting humor and cutthroat frustration that reflects the lives of those caught in the undertow of the American dream.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Spanx founder Sara Blakely knows better than anybody that, oftentimes, innovation is borne out of frustration.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The everyday creativity of Rozier’s characters takes an emotional (and even political) form in a fundamental solidarity—hitchhiking, making fast friends, buying a car together, helping one another find work, and even not letting jealousy or frustration split up friendships.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2024
Their post-hardcore venom sparks with a combination of acidic wit, biting humor and cutthroat frustration that reflects the lives of those caught in the undertow of the American dream.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
Spanx founder Sara Blakely knows better than anybody that, oftentimes, innovation is borne out of frustration.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
The everyday creativity of Rozier’s characters takes an emotional (and even political) form in a fundamental solidarity—hitchhiking, making fast friends, buying a car together, helping one another find work, and even not letting jealousy or frustration split up friendships.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Frustration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustration. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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