frustrated
adjective
frus·trat·ed
ˈfrə-ˌstrā-təd 
: feeling, showing, or characterized by frustration: such as
a
: feeling discouragement, anger, and annoyance because of unresolved problems or unfulfilled goals, desires, or needs
In fact Harry thought his behavior had been very good considering how frustrated and angry he felt at being stuck in Privet Drive this long …—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
b
: having an ambition that has not been realized
a frustrated actor [=a person who wants to be an actor but has not succeeded in becoming one]
Over the past decade, however, advances in digital printing technologies have brought the costs of publication down and paved the way for thousands of frustrated writers to get their work into print.—Robert K. J. Killheffer
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Nowhere is this more evident than in the collections process, where friction and inefficiencies can lead to delays, lost revenue and frustrated customers.
—Kyle MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
So the lieutenant feigns heterosexuality to get out of jail and secretly satisfy all the frustrated wives and servicewomen on the base.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Activists insist that the space must be maintained to commemorate Floyd's legacy, while frustrated business owners want to return to the way things used to be and fully reopen the space for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Kyle MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
So the lieutenant feigns heterosexuality to get out of jail and secretly satisfy all the frustrated wives and servicewomen on the base.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Activists insist that the space must be maintained to commemorate Floyd's legacy, while frustrated business owners want to return to the way things used to be and fully reopen the space for pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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“Frustrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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frustrated
adjective
frus·trat·ed
: filled with a sense of frustration : feeling deep insecurity, discouragement, or dissatisfaction
learned not to resort to aggressiveness when frustrated—Ashley Montagu
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