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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
bad spelling is a constant frustration to language-arts teachers
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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the kids couldn't hide their frustration when they couldn't get the electronic toy to work
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as in exasperation
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
the professor's frustration with students who refused to consult the syllabus
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Recent Examples of frustration
The $650 million Adams is proposing would need sign-off from the Council, whose speaker, Adrienne Adams, issued a statement after his speech voicing frustration with how budget negotiations have fared with the mayor’s administration over the past four years.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Many years earlier, Armstrong had written the song about his own frustration over a former girlfriend who went to Ecuador.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
After three days of snow and ice in 2018, the public’s frustration boiled over when then-City Manager Troy Schulte announced on Twitter that crews had completed snow removal operations at a time when many residents had yet to see a snow plow down their street.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
At lunch after the conference, Huskins and Quinn told Borges about their frustrations, and a desire to reach out to Muller personally to seek answers.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Many years earlier, Armstrong had written the song about his own frustration over a former girlfriend who went to Ecuador.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
After three days of snow and ice in 2018, the public’s frustration boiled over when then-City Manager Troy Schulte announced on Twitter that crews had completed snow removal operations at a time when many residents had yet to see a snow plow down their street.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
At lunch after the conference, Huskins and Quinn told Borges about their frustrations, and a desire to reach out to Muller personally to seek answers.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frustration
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At the Brentwood location of popular Italian eatery Jon & Vinny’s, staff complained of headaches and sore throats in a text message group chat.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The common symptoms of POTS include light-headedness, fainting, brain fog, fatigue, headache, blurred vision, tremors, and nausea.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Trevino, 22, reflected on her disappointment with wedding dress shopping in a video with 8.5 million views and 1 million likes on TikTok.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The success of Lynch's next film, Blue Velvet, helped assuage his disappointment, as did his move to television with the bizarrely surreal and influential series Twin Peaks—part detective story, part soap opera, with dashes of sci-fi and horror.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Time and again, parents and victims expressed exasperation to The Times that so many of these men kept operating.Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Edwards approached Gobert, the center responded and exasperation overcame Edwards.Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2024
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Catastrophic events like the fires in Los Angeles have a way of turning these annoyances into disillusionment.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
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Vent to a friend or family member to release annoyances brewing within instead of bringing tense moments to the office.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Fans of the show shared their dismay at Nease's answer on social media.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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It was announced in September that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans — much to the dismay of rappers who said Lil Wayne should have been given the gig as a hometown favorite.Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Short-term exposure can cause irritation, breathing difficulties and exacerbation of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Cover irritating clothing seams with a smooth material such as silk to avoid abrasive irritation.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in September 2023 in Sacramento Superior Court, alleged the city was causing a public nuisance by allowing homeless camps on public property.Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Both appeals said the landfill is a nuisance to residents and contend the expansion needed the city's support to proceed under state law.Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Understanding The Pessimistic Demographic A significant segment of Americans—often older, predominantly white and earning less than $50,000 annually—expresses profound dissatisfaction with the state of the world.Rebecca Brooks, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Already-high public dissatisfaction has gotten even higher in the aftermath of events in Syria.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Frustration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frustration. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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