frustrated

Example Sentences

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Businesses have meanwhile become increasingly frustrated with Merz's coalition.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

After the pandemic, some New York City retailers stopped reporting shoplifting incidents to police, frustrated that repeat offenders didn’t seem to face meaningful consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The potential changes follow a chaotic March for both travelers and carriers, when airlines faced spiking jet-fuel cots while frustrated passengers waited in hours-long security lines during the partial government shutdown.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The Oakland Raiders had a throwaway 12th-round pick in the 1977 draft, and then-coach John Madden grew frustrated hearing his personnel executives contemplate using it on a basketball player or track guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

I direct my gaze to my ceiling, fighting the burn of frustrated tears that threatens behind my eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam