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frustration
[ fruh-strey-shuhn ]
noun
the frustration of the president's efforts.
- an instance of being frustrated: frustrated:
to experience a series of frustrations before completing a project.
- something that frustrates, as an unresolved problem.
- a feeling of dissatisfaction, often accompanied by anxiety or depression, resulting from unfulfilled needs or unresolved problems.
frustration
/ ڰʌˈٰɪʃə /
noun
- the condition of being frustrated
- something that frustrates
- psychol
- the prevention or hindering of a potentially satisfying activity
- the emotional reaction to such prevention that may involve aggression
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzЭܲ·ٰtDz noun
- v·ڰܲ·ٰtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of frustration1
Example Sentences
There was frustration for Arsenal when Mikel Merino's smart header was ruled out after a Video Assistant Referee check early in the second half.
From its outset, the Trump administration questioned the authority of district judges to issue rulings that would affect its policies nationwide — a common frustration of past presidents.
Debby Lee, the daughter of Hmong immigrants from Laos, experienced this kind of frustration firsthand.
"We share the frustration that many patients are currently feeling and we want to be able to deliver a service that we are proud of, rather than constantly apologising for."
The Conservative leader frequently drew upon frustrations with soaring housing costs, unaffordability and crime to pitch himself as the change that Canadians need.
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