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frustrated
adjective as in disappointed, thwarted
Strong matches
balked, crabbed, cramped, crimped, defeated, discontented, discouraged, disheartened, embittered, foiled, irked, stonewalled, stymied
Weak matches
fouled-up, hung up on, resentful, through the mill, ungratified, unsated, unslaked, up the wall
Example Sentences
Alma is desperate to dodge any backlash from the scandal, so we’re frustrated to experience this story through her averted eyes.
In their lawsuit, the former top officials contend that Mr Musk was frustrated about being forced to complete the purchase and that the billionaire falsely accused them of misconduct to push them out.
“I was always frustrated with the house because it was not maximizing space efficiently,” Puleo said.
The government has always maintained it is "frustrated" that the trial collapsed and Mr Parkinson's intervention comes after weeks of speculation about why the prosecution could not continue.
But the plans have frustrated many other kinds of businesses that have also been hurt, as the new taxes on imports raise costs for firms based in the US and alienate long-time customers overseas.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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