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.
  • The book begins in doctors' offices, where frustrations abound.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2023
  • All suffer from anxiety, grief, frustration and anger about the lack of progress on reversing climate change.
    Kimberly Winston, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Long waits caused frustrations early in the day, with lines of people stretching from several club entrances through the paddock area.
    The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2023
  • Thinking of Mother’s Day in terms of a protocol that can be followed or failed is a recipe for frustration.
    Robin Abrahams, BostonGlobe.com, 9 May 2023
  • Dream Daniela becomes more like her human self, expressing her frustrations with stagnation in her career as an artist.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
  • The app has curated gifts for birthdays, men, women and almost any occasion, taking the frustration out of finding that perfect thing.
    Lucy Ladis, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
  • In the days since the bodies were discovered, Babb said she’s experienced an onslaught of emotions — guilt and anger, frustration and grief.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 May 2023
  • Even though the Milwaukee Bucks started the season 9-0, frustration set in early for the Bucks.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The attempt from Warner’s legal team was quickly struck down by the judge, who expressed her frustration following a back-and-forth between the attorneys.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2023
  • None of the changes have helped Red Bull rediscover its early season form, much to Verstappen’s frustration.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Spanx founder Sara Blakely knows better than anybody that, oftentimes, innovation is borne out of frustration.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The filmmaker has previously spoken about his frustrations working on Empire.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Their post-hardcore venom sparks with a combination of acidic wit, biting humor and cutthroat frustration that reflects the lives of those caught in the undertow of the American dream.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party chair, urged people to express their frustrations through demonstrations.
    Sophie Austin, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2023
  • Even, to her frustration, the school’s name has changed.
    Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • And so that brings about a lot of emotion, and some of it is anger and frustration.
    Tonya Mosley, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Epstein expressed frustration with the noise of the jail and his lack of sleep.
    Michael R. Sisak, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
  • Among their frustrations is that the training datasets are a black box.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • As the ball landed in the gap, Glasnow turned and growled in frustration.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
  • The fan base needed to hear the frustration and raw honesty.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • On the eighth day of Trump court, Trump's frustration with the case, the judge and the witnesses was visible from the gallery.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2023
  • There’s high rates of depression and frustration, there’s a lot of things that slip through the cracks.
    Hanna Phifer, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2023
  • With mounting frustration, and sweat pouring down his face, the boatman tugged and pulled the rope.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
  • In the background, the husband is seen throwing his arms up in frustration.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • Google is making a big shift with the new Chromecast, and that doesn’t come without bugs and frustrations.
    Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2023

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