How to Use frustration in a Sentence
frustration
noun
- He was angry about the frustration of his plans.
- He shook his head in frustration.
- These delays have proven to be a major frustration.
- These bureaucratic delays have been causing us a lot of frustration.
- We've been experiencing a lot of frustrations.
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Even, to her frustration, the school’s name has changed.
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Benjamin Oreskes,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2024
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That doesn’t help with the frustration of those caught in the middle.
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Monika Pronczuk,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2023
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The late heroics did a lot to resolve the frustration for the duo.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
10 Feb. 2023
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And so that brings about a lot of emotion, and some of it is anger and frustration.
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Tonya Mosley,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2024
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Epstein expressed frustration with the noise of the jail and his lack of sleep.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Anchorage Daily News,
2 June 2023
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Finding the best shoe rack will ease that frustration and help start your day on the right foot.
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Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2024
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Among their frustrations is that the training datasets are a black box.
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Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Sep. 2023
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As the ball landed in the gap, Glasnow turned and growled in frustration.
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Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2024
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The fan base needed to hear the frustration and raw honesty.
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Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Oct. 2023
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On the eighth day of Trump court, Trump's frustration with the case, the judge and the witnesses was visible from the gallery.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2023
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There’s high rates of depression and frustration, there’s a lot of things that slip through the cracks.
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Hanna Phifer,
Harper's BAZAAR,
15 Aug. 2023
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Kid Rock is taking out his frustration on a few dozen cans of Bud Light.
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Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
4 Apr. 2023
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But this did little to assuage the town’s anger and frustration.
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Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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With mounting frustration, and sweat pouring down his face, the boatman tugged and pulled the rope.
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Joshua Hammer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2024
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In the background, the husband is seen throwing his arms up in frustration.
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Jordan Greene,
Peoplemag,
23 May 2024
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Google is making a big shift with the new Chromecast, and that doesn’t come without bugs and frustrations.
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Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
7 Dec. 2023
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In part, the coalition was also forged by deep frustration with Macron.
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Rick Noack,
Washington Post,
8 July 2024
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Passwords might be one of the biggest tech frustrations.
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Fox News,
15 Oct. 2023
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That frustration has always been a part of From Software games.
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WIRED,
2 Aug. 2023
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Near the end of his address, Özer’s frustrations seemed to turn to bitterness and hubris.
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Leif Wenar,
WIRED,
2 Apr. 2024
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Public frustration has soared as round after round of cease-fire talks have come and gone.
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Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
12 June 2024
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But week after week, the 20-year-old lay waiting in frustration.
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Emily Alpert Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2023
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This common predicament can lead to hours or even days of frustration, with the answer always just out of reach as the cogs in your brain whirr and grind.
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David Nield,
Popular Science,
31 Jan. 2024
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As the initial shock fades, frustration and anger have set in, alongside an outpouring of solidarity across the country.
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Marco Rubio,
Newsweek,
1 Nov. 2024
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There are births, deaths, major illnesses, and marital frustrations.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
1 Nov. 2024
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