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frustrating

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verb

present participle of frustrate
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Recent Examples of frustrating
Adjective
Rozier was a bright spot for the Heat amid a frustrating night, snapping out of a rough season-long shooting slump on Saturday — at least for one game. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025 His presence is a frustrating, but necessary, addition to the dialogue Keup and the Silverman’s are trying to create around the East/West conflict that persisted for almost half of the 20th Century. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025 Despite this frustrating flaw, the software can render a fairly accurate design for those who want an overhead landscape plan of their garden. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 My endometriosis diagnosis was one of the most frustrating yet validating experiences of my life. Sarah Bence, Health, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frustrating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrating
Adjective
  • But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Indoor humidity levels are low in winter, and a room humidifier can help plants avoid stress while discouraging pests like spider mites.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The administration's actions are seen as expanding federal control and discouraging state innovation in healthcare programs.
    Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • There is nothing more irritating to enthusiasts than when the mainstream tries to portray their niche world and gets it wrong.
    Matt Shaw, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Most formulas are either too heavy, too drying, or too irritating.
    Tira Urquhart, Essence, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The fact that adult writers are spending their time dissecting my face, my body, my choices is disturbing.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
  • These findings should be deeply disturbing to Western policymakers, for at least two reasons.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrating. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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