frustratingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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These cultural comparisons would and should be interesting, if not for screenwriter Ajon Singh’s frustratingly shallow screenplay and Oppenheim’s stylish yet one-note direction.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Mobile UK, the trade association representing the UK's major mobile networks, said London's mobile phone connectivity "continues to lag frustratingly behind other international hubs".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
These sections are the least effective parts of Cusk’s book, as they are frustratingly indeterminate and hazy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Electability can be a frustratingly amorphous concept—one that isn’t always fair either.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
For such a seminal moment in a field that demands rigorous procedural records, the full circumstances of the cyclotron’s birth remain frustratingly indistinct.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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