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
Freeman’s homer was just his second of the year, ending a month-long drought that has coincided with frustrating inconsistency for the former MVP — despite his .306 batting average on the year.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
This fishing can be incredibly rewarding, but equally frustrating.
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The process of navigating loans can be frustrating for many, said Itzel Rios-Vega with the advocacy group Civic Nation.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
This frustrating time of day can nearly bring me to tears on some nights.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
Driving in traffic on any Texas highway is frustrating, especially when other drivers cut you off.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
But that study has held up efforts to regulate the industry sooner, frustrating activists.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The process of submitting computing jobs and waiting for results without immediate feedback could be simultaneously amusing and frustrating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s good news for EV adoption overall, but frustrating for owners who bought EVs at high prices and are seeing their cars lose value at alarmingly high rates in the resale market.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
This fishing can be incredibly rewarding, but equally frustrating.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
The process of navigating loans can be frustrating for many, said Itzel Rios-Vega with the advocacy group Civic Nation.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
This frustrating time of day can nearly bring me to tears on some nights.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
Driving in traffic on any Texas highway is frustrating, especially when other drivers cut you off.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
But that study has held up efforts to regulate the industry sooner, frustrating activists.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
The process of submitting computing jobs and waiting for results without immediate feedback could be simultaneously amusing and frustrating.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
That’s good news for EV adoption overall, but frustrating for owners who bought EVs at high prices and are seeing their cars lose value at alarmingly high rates in the resale market.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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