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
Her sister Mursal, a 24-year-old recent law school graduate, had frustratingly received her first request to interview for a legal assistant job on the very day Kabul fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Electability can be a frustratingly amorphous concept—one that isn’t always fair either.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 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He also saw it as a means of disrupting the city’s frustratingly outdated status quo — seeking better possibilities for all manner of living.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
All I can linger on is the thought of Zero hidden behind his insufferable mask, frustratingly opaque, telling me what to do.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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