- present participle of frustrate.
frustrating
Example Sentences
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It has been a year of record-breaking highs and frustrating setbacks for the Olympic champion.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Feeling like your generosity is not being reciprocated or even appreciated is frustrating.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The mob’s actions are frustrating because they’re religiously bound to the king, who they believe is an emissary of God, and desperate to change their day-to-day existence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Our system issue is now resolved, we are operating normally and working as hard as possible to clear the backlog of flights," it noted, adding "this is hugely frustrating and apologise unreservedly".
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
After another frustrating day on Capitol Hill, he called his friend Neil Sheehan, a Washington-based New York Times reporter he’d known in Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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