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as in headaches
something that is a source of irritation
bad spelling is a constant frustration to language-arts teachers
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as in exasperations
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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Recent Examples of frustrations
That doesn’t mean Ohtani’s frustrations aren’t bleeding through.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s frustrations with the Miami Dolphins’ performances through six weeks of the 2025 NFL season appeared to boil over following a 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
After a brief recovery, America’s economic mood began to sour again in recent months on growing frustrations about higher prices and a weakening labor market, according to various surveys.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, independent artists have spent years expressing their frustrations with the paltry payouts of most DSPs.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s no swift solution to Tess and Alex’s problems as a couple, but there is a new willingness to talk about their frustrations.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, her practice made the decision to stop accepting UnitedHealthcare over a different set of reimbursement frustrations.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
While reality hit them all, one fan has decided to take their frustrations to the courtroom.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Tua Tagovailoa’s frustrations with the Miami Dolphins’ performances through six weeks of the 2025 NFL season appeared to boil over following a 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The breakup, though, has brought her own personal frustrations roaring back with the prospect of perhaps turning coach, something that seemed unthinkable in her current life as wife and mom.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
After a brief recovery, America’s economic mood began to sour again in recent months on growing frustrations about higher prices and a weakening labor market, according to various surveys.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, independent artists have spent years expressing their frustrations with the paltry payouts of most DSPs.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
There’s no swift solution to Tess and Alex’s problems as a couple, but there is a new willingness to talk about their frustrations.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Three years ago, her practice made the decision to stop accepting UnitedHealthcare over a different set of reimbursement frustrations.
—Kenzi Abou-Sabe, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
While reality hit them all, one fan has decided to take their frustrations to the courtroom.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrations
Noun
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Time to let go of Wi-Fi headaches, and hold on to smooth streaming with the Google Wifi Mesh Router.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ear seeding, an acupressure technique used in traditional Chinese medicine, is used to alleviate anxiety, headaches, and pain.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hydrocortisone Cream Bug bites, rashes, and random skin irritations can flare up fast while traveling.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Buds will fail to open properly, and some of the canes will have multitudes of thorns.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Since his introduction in Peacemaker’s first season, the sarcastic, Cheeto-devouring martial arts expert has been one of the sharpest thorns in the sides of the 11th Street Kids.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His crossing caused problems all evening and led to the opening goal for Munoz before a superb drag back and cross with the outside of his boot was met by Eddie Nketiah to double Palace’s lead.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Aziz Ansari and co-starring Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer, the movie casts Reeves as a guardian angel who loses his wings while trying to teach a human that money doesn’t solve one’s problems.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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One of my long-standing annoyances with macOS was the lack of control over the menu bar.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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The typical response to these routine inconveniences in bike storage and transportation is to accept them as part of the complete biking experience.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Frustrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrations. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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