frustratingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The seven rocky worlds of TRAPPIST-1 remain tantalising, too: Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope ruled out an Earth-like atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1d, while TRAPPIST-1e's data stay frustratingly inconclusive.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Making the planes, warships, electronics and weapons to plug those gaps is advancing frustratingly slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
He also saw it as a means of disrupting the city’s frustratingly outdated status quo — seeking better possibilities for all manner of living.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
There is probably one thing worse than sitting for hours waiting for an X-ray or a follow-up appointment, only to be greeted by another well-meaning stand-in who is frustratingly unfamiliar with your file.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
But the Rosses and Mrs. Chung were frustratingly careful parents, and it looked as if they were going to be the very last ones to stop worrying.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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