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
Examples of frustrating in a Sentence
All these delays have been very frustrating.
these daily traffic jams are frustrating
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Very few things are more frustrating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream, mid-binge, or mid-video calls.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The fine print of insurance policies can be frustrating and confusing, and the government has not stepped in to help.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Teams get stuck in the first-round level of the playoffs, which sounds great from the outside (five consecutive postseason appearances), but is inordinately frustrating when conference semifinals can’t be reached year after year.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
As frustrating as learning my bearings can be at times, the a-ha moments are always a joy.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The fine print of insurance policies can be frustrating and confusing, and the government has not stepped in to help.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Teams get stuck in the first-round level of the playoffs, which sounds great from the outside (five consecutive postseason appearances), but is inordinately frustrating when conference semifinals can’t be reached year after year.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frustrating
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“Frustrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frustrating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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