as in disappointed
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as in baffled
to prevent from achieving a goal
a multitude of conflicting opinions frustrated me in my attempt to find a computer that best suits my needs
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as in discouraged
to lessen the courage or confidence of
challenge the math student, but don't frustrate him or her with overly difficult problems
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Recent Examples of frustrated
Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
For a class of medications that holds so much promise in a nation where 42% of adults have obesity, consumers are frustrated that prices and spotty insurance coverage of GLP-1s have limited their access.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But in Bridgeport, the bell that tolled for the evening Vespers service was a problem for at least one neighbor, who worked nights and eventually showed up, frustrated, at the monastery door.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Afterwards, Burrow cut a frustrated figure when speaking to reporters.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
For a class of medications that holds so much promise in a nation where 42% of adults have obesity, consumers are frustrated that prices and spotty insurance coverage of GLP-1s have limited their access.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
Her team is frustrated, and the company is losing market share to more agile competitors.
—Patricia Kennedy, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
But in Bridgeport, the bell that tolled for the evening Vespers service was a problem for at least one neighbor, who worked nights and eventually showed up, frustrated, at the monastery door.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrated
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Investors also should not be too disappointed by some companies’ initial soft guidance for 2025, Harvey added.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Well, maybe if Chalamet just acted like Bob Dylan all the time, Fanning wouldn’t have been so disappointed.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Professional musicianship was actually discouraged in her family for decades.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Players were warned to avoid updating any social media with check-ins or daily activities until the end of the day and discouraged from posting expensive items on social media.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Like many early neocons, Kristol was a Marxist who became disillusioned with both the anti-democratic nature of Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union and the unanticipated consequences of liberal social policies in the United States.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Moulton believes building trust with voters like Markos who have become disillusioned with the party and politics in general is key to winning back working-class communities.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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The enormous potential for Adam's future will remain potential unfulfilled, never benefitting the world he was born into.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, a growing demand for roles that align with personal values has highlighted a disconnect between workers and their organizations’ missions, leaving many feeling unfulfilled.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Initial attempts to deploy a helicopter were thwarted by dangerous weather, forcing rescuers to traverse deep snow on foot.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stanford’s bid for a seventh trip to the title game — and second in a row — was thwarted in a 1-0 loss to the Demon Deacons, the lone goal coming in the 72nd minute of the College Cup semifinals at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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As Big Tech continues to deliver empty promises instead of solutions to social ills—while dodging taxes, quashing regulations and fueling a yawning pay inequality gap—the public will continue to grow disenchanted with the industry.Coleen M. Carrigan, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Trump has been trying to woo disenchanted Latino men and Native American voters — crucial parts of the Democratic coalition — but the effort was hurt after the New York rally.Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Yet even while condemning the martial law declaration as unconstitutional and acknowledging that Yoon must ultimately be removed from office, Han and most of his party allies balked at impeachment.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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This view was famously articulated by Alfred Adler, who saw ambition as the inability to be satisfied with one’s achievements, or the ability to remain always dissatisfied with them.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, its parent company, UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has faced criticism from dissatisfied patients who claim that the insurer denied essential care coverage.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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