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frustration

[fruh-strey-shuhn] / frʌˈstreɪ ʃən /


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Frustration flared up throughout the match, with both teams briefly crowding the sideline after a hard foul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Frustration spilled over earlier this month, when thousands of factory workers in parts of northern India blocked roads demanding higher wages and better working conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Frustration has mounted over challenging workloads and pay that they say has lagged behind the rate of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Frustration boiled over in September when Rajesh Yabaji, CEO of digital trucking logistics platform BlackBuck, announced he was moving his company out of ORR.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

“Oui—tout de suite-right now. I need an iron—a hot iron—oh bother—” Frustration, I had no idea how to say it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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