frustratingly
Americanadverb
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The symptoms were frighteningly similar and frustratingly non-specific: fever, rashes, weakness, dehydration and, in some cases, seizures.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Still, progress toward new, nonpolice approaches to traffic enforcement has been frustratingly slow in Los Angeles, advocates say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Electability can be a frustratingly amorphous concept—one that isn’t always fair either.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
Making the planes, warships, electronics and weapons to plug those gaps is advancing frustratingly slowly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The memories I had now were frustratingly faint—whispers of the past.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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