frustrate
verb (used with object)
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify.
frustrates
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present tense formof frustrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But there is one thing that frustrates Randolph: “That he waited two years to come play for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
It frustrates him that his mom, 55, is still wary of opening a Roth IRA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The process -- and the sheer size of the state of 40 million people -- means California is always slow to finalize results, a fact that frustrates voters of all stripes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
And more than that, the name of the law, the Epstein Transparency Act, frustrates her as she said it continues to glorify an abuser and his actions.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
She frustrates not only her teachers, but sometimes also her friends.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
