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Definition of frustration
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Synonyms
aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
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To the frustration of many doctors, the FDA has remained mum on the details of the cases. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "There were no guidelines for fecal transplants. Then, a patient died.," 25 Aug. 2019 The frustration led him to develop Fetch Rewards, an app that has shoppers scan in receipts to get points for the brand-name products purchased. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "More than 1 million people use this app each month to be rewarded for brand loyalty," 20 Aug. 2019 With being adjacent to Ayd Mill Road, noise is an ongoing issue and a dog park would only add to the frustration of homeowners. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, "Letters: Quit kicking the can down the crumbling road," 17 Aug. 2019 Communist Party newspapers are a better place to look for evidence of the party’s growing frustration. — The Economist, "Beijing urges a stronger response to the protests in Hong Kong," 1 Aug. 2019 Tarantino’s pop sadism vents the undigested frustration of the juvenile mentality. — Armond White, National Review, "Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Is His Best Film," 26 July 2019 There are the long hours, the exhaustion and also the sheer frustration of being in the public eye. — Wendy Naugle, Glamour, "The Woman Behind Jennifer Aniston’s Return to TV Has Some Career Advice for You," 24 July 2019 Much of the work recognized by SFJ judges captured the frustration of grieving parents and students in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland on Feb. 14, 2018. — Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, "Sun Sentinel wins nine Society for Features Journalism awards," 23 July 2019 Rodecker also has experienced the frustration of a spotty internet connection. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "Wisp, a local internet provider, may cease service after Fountain Valley council’s ruling," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frustration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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