as in annoying
causing annoyance
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
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as in baffling
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 discouraging
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 frustrating
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In the moment, Washington may find that frustrating.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement For Marty Sokol, 56, owner of Club Cobra, the lack of government assistance has been frustrating and surprising.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
For Dennings, one of the most frustrating things is how little migraines are discussed.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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However, the continuous delay is quite frustrating for eager Samsung fans.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In the moment, Washington may find that frustrating.
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement For Marty Sokol, 56, owner of Club Cobra, the lack of government assistance has been frustrating and surprising.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
For Dennings, one of the most frustrating things is how little migraines are discussed.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustrating
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All those annoying texts and calls should stop after today.Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is expected on hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and plug-ins as the brakes first must work through the regenerative motion, but this can become annoying with a traditional setup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lack of access can be discouraging to new collectors.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, for instance, is discouraging hiking and backcountry travel for the time being, while Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests are temporarily closed.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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And in one of its most irritating adaptation choices this season, TROP places Tom Bombadil under its light-or-shadow umbrella, too, reshaping J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved and enigmatic woodman character into little more than a Yoda knockoff sagely leading Gandalf in song and toward an obvious destiny.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Contact dermatitis is characterized by inflammatory skin symptoms that appear after touching an irritating substance or an allergen.Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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The issue is complicated by the fact that those on X likely see Musk's posts with almost disturbing regularity.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hammer’s talent agency, WME, drops him. March 11, 2021: Vanity Fair publishes a bizarre bombshell article on the Hammer family, outlining Hammer’s upbringing in the Cayman Islands and revealing multiple disturbing details about his relatives.Lydia Wang, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustrating. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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