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frustration

[fruh-strey-shuhn] / frʌˈstreɪ ʃən /


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US President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the slow progress of peace talks, said on Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of reaching a deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In their memo, Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim said they felt the same bewilderment and frustration that Pelley did over the firing of their colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Unfortunately, that may result in feelings of anger, frustration, anxiety or hopelessness.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

He said "they always felt that changing the person at the top would solve it" and described his own party's failure to learn from that as "a frustration of mine".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It took Jack a second to realize that the giant’s other hand held something as well, but then he sighed, both from relief and frustration.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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