frustrating
adjective
frus·trat·ing
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-tiŋ 
: causing feelings of anger and annoyance : tending to produce or characterized by frustration
a frustrating delay
a very frustrating experience
Mischel concludes that having the willpower to wait isn't about being stoic. It's about learning techniques that make waiting less frustrating.—
Pamela Druckerman
Pamela Druckerman
frustratingly
adverb
a frustratingly slow process
The book is sprawling and self-indulgent. Most frustratingly, it is almost entirely devoid of serious military analysis.
—Hew Strachan
Hew Strachan
Synonyms
Examples of frustrating in a Sentence
All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
Recent Examples on the Web
But unexplained infertility is just so frustrating.
—Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
When Zara finds out her mother and frustrating, all-demanding boss are entangled in a secret relationship, the stress bleeds over into every aspect of her life — forcing Eugenie to finally acknowledge their friendship is close to breaking.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Monk spent four frustrating years with the Charlotte Hornets after coming out of Kentucky as the No. 11 pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
Biden only spoke for 14 minutes, took no questions and then left, frustrating donors who wanted more opportunities to engage with the president, according to people familiar with the event who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.
—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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Annie Daly, Allure, 9 July 2024
When Zara finds out her mother and frustrating, all-demanding boss are entangled in a secret relationship, the stress bleeds over into every aspect of her life — forcing Eugenie to finally acknowledge their friendship is close to breaking.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2024
Monk spent four frustrating years with the Charlotte Hornets after coming out of Kentucky as the No. 11 pick in the 2017 NBA draft.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
Biden only spoke for 14 minutes, took no questions and then left, frustrating donors who wanted more opportunities to engage with the president, according to people familiar with the event who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue.
—Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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