frustrating
adjective
frus·trat·ing
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ 
: causing feelings of anger and annoyance : tending to produce or characterized by frustration
a frustrating delay
a very frustrating experience
Mischel concludes that having the willpower to wait isn't about being stoic. It's about learning techniques that make waiting less frustrating.—
Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman
frustratingly
adverb
a frustratingly slow process
The book is sprawling and self-indulgent. Most frustratingly, it is almost entirely devoid of serious military analysis.
—Hew Strachan
Hew Strachan
Examples of frustrating in a Sentence
All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
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Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
Most welcomed this move, even if the timing was frustrating.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025
Pulling on the leash is frustrating while walking and dangerous at higher speeds.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Related Articles Sharks adjust defense pairs vs. Winnipeg Jets as Liljegren sits with injury
Late goal sinks Sharks in frustrating loss to Flames to start road trip
After politically charged 4 Nations, will U.S. anthem be booed while Sharks are in Canada?
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frustrating
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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