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
This latest move is frustrating, and that’s the point.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
That’s not official by any means, but go with it – and give me this, too: The 5-4 loss that brought the Angels’ record to sad 6-19 at home and left them a frustrating 5-11 in one-run games was not, in fact, Rated R or even PG-13 or in any way unsuitable for children.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Casey Hogan had no idea her new address would be so frustrating.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, accuses the company of creating a monopoly over the live entertainment market that has harmed music fans, artists and promoters around the United States through higher prices and frustrating consumer experiences.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 23 May 2024
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Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
That’s not official by any means, but go with it – and give me this, too: The 5-4 loss that brought the Angels’ record to sad 6-19 at home and left them a frustrating 5-11 in one-run games was not, in fact, Rated R or even PG-13 or in any way unsuitable for children.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 26 May 2024
Casey Hogan had no idea her new address would be so frustrating.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, accuses the company of creating a monopoly over the live entertainment market that has harmed music fans, artists and promoters around the United States through higher prices and frustrating consumer experiences.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 23 May 2024
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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