frustratingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Apple is frustratingly good at curating to the letter what it chooses to say, even in private.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Ironically, the film’s release is frustratingly soured by recent comments Soderbergh has made about generative AI.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
But passengers are still set to face frustratingly long lines at security checkpoints.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Despite a concluding chapter that struggles to make these storylines converge, “Now I Surrender” remains frustratingly splintered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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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